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Owen County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41098

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41098 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,138

ZCTA residents

Median income
$33,380

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$73,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41098 sits in Owen County, Kentucky and is home to 1,138 people. Median household income is $33,380, the median home is worth $73,100 and median gross rent is $950. 80.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Owen County

FIPS 21187

State
Kentucky (KY)

779 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 41098

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,138ZIP 41098 residents
Median household income
$33,380Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$73,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$950Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41098

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Kentucky levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
34%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$379/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 41098 compares

ZIP 41098 against the median ZIP in Owen County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41098County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$33,380$59,746$53,906-38%
Median home value$73,100$179,550$130,850-44%
Median gross rent$950$950$791+20%
Population1,1381,1381,457-22%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Owen County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 641 state ZIPs

#583
Home value

above 13% of 654 state ZIPs

#569
Population

larger than 45% of 779 state ZIPs

#429

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41601Floyd County$33,261$86,100$795
41537Letcher County$33,587$73,700$531
40145Breckinridge County$33,603$77,900
40854Harlan County$33,077$74,500$640
41735Perry County$33,750$64,600
42337Muhlenberg County$33,877$71,500$931

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Owen County.

ZIP 41098 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41098?
ZIP 41098 lies mostly in Owen County, Kentucky. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 41098?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41098 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $950 a month, about 34% of median household income, and the median home is worth $73,100-44% against the typical Kentucky ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41098, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.