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Johnson County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41238

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41238 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
867

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,769

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$58,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41238 sits in Johnson County, Kentucky and is home to 867 people. Median household income is $45,769, the median home is worth $58,400 and median gross rent is $853. 49.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Johnson County

FIPS 21115

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 41238

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

Population
867ZIP 41238 residents
Median household income
$45,769Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$58,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$853Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
49.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41238

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$303/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
36.7%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 41238 compares

ZIP 41238 against the median ZIP in Johnson County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41238County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,769$46,031$53,906-15%
Median home value$58,400$126,300$130,850-55%
Median gross rent$853$727$791+8%
Population8677401,457-40%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Johnson County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 31% of 641 state ZIPs

#445
Home value

above 7% of 654 state ZIPs

#608
Population

larger than 37% of 779 state ZIPs

#491

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40923Knox County$45,735$130,700$682
41166Lewis County$45,806$85,400
42653McCreary County$45,841$104,600$830
40863Harlan County$45,575$52,500
41604Floyd County$45,556$65,200
42275Butler County$45,536$195,600$820

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Johnson County.

ZIP 41238 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41238?
ZIP 41238 lies mostly in Johnson 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 41238?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41238 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $853 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $58,400-55% 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 41238, 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.