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Lewis County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41179

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41179 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,039

ZCTA residents

Median income
$37,086

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$86,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41179 sits in Lewis County, Kentucky and is home to 7,039 people. Median household income is $37,086, the median home is worth $86,400 and median gross rent is $635. 75.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Lewis County

FIPS 21135

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 41179

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

Population
7,039ZIP 41179 residents
Median household income
$37,086Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$86,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$635Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41179

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$448/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.2%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 41179 compares

ZIP 41179 against the median ZIP in Lewis County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41179County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$37,086$41,446$53,906-31%
Median home value$86,400$86,400$130,850-34%
Median gross rent$635$857$791-20%
Population7,0392,0521,457+383%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 15% of 641 state ZIPs

#542
Home value

above 22% of 654 state ZIPs

#510
Population

larger than 79% of 779 state ZIPs

#164

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41314Owsley County$37,111$92,000$540
41774Perry County$37,054$80,500$945
42032Hickman County$37,031$71,100
41141Lewis County$36,840$68,900$1,051
40818Harlan County$36,797
42259Edmonson County$37,391$167,300$879

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lewis County.

ZIP 41179 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41179?
ZIP 41179 lies mostly in Lewis 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 41179?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41179 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $635 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $86,400-34% 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 41179, 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.