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Carter County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41146

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41146 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
446

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,523

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41146 sits in Carter County, Kentucky and is home to 446 people. Median household income is $43,523, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,023. 78.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Carter County

FIPS 21043

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 41146

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

Population
446ZIP 41146 residents
Median household income
$43,523Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,023Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41146

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.5%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 41146 compares

ZIP 41146 against the median ZIP in Carter County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41146County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,523$46,004$53,906-19%
Median home value$102,900$130,850
Median gross rent$1,023$688$791+29%
Population4464811,457-69%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Carter County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 641 state ZIPs

#472
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 22% of 779 state ZIPs

#607

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40348Bourbon County$43,571$127,400$653
40328Marion County$43,359$83,200$668
41773Knott County$43,352$45,200$473
41250Martin County$43,350$71,700
40316Menifee County$43,724$105,100
41159Lawrence County$43,750$688

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Carter County.

ZIP 41146 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41146?
ZIP 41146 lies mostly in Carter 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 41146?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41146 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,023 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 41146, 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.