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Pike County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41539

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41539 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,486

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,160

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$60,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41539 sits in Pike County, Kentucky and is home to 1,486 people. Median household income is $58,160, the median home is worth $60,700 and median gross rent is $583. 86% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Pike County

FIPS 21195

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 41539

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

Population
1,486ZIP 41539 residents
Median household income
$58,160Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$60,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$583Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41539

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$315/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.8%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 41539 compares

ZIP 41539 against the median ZIP in Pike County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41539County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,160$42,425$53,906+8%
Median home value$60,700$91,700$130,850-54%
Median gross rent$583$747$791-26%
Population1,4865631,457+2%

Medians are computed across the 37 ZIP areas in Pike County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 59% of 641 state ZIPs

#260
Home value

above 8% of 654 state ZIPs

#601
Population

larger than 50% of 779 state ZIPs

#388

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
42204Todd County$58,227$216,600
40385Madison County$58,092$176,000$675
41002Bracken County$58,292$118,100$702
41071Campbell County$58,329$186,000$1,047
42164Allen County$58,336$180,100$747
42024Ballard County$57,969$150,000$579

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pike County.

ZIP 41539 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41539?
ZIP 41539 lies mostly in Pike 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 41539?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41539 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $583 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $60,700-54% 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 41539, 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.