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Pike County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41562

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41562 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,779

ZCTA residents

Median income
$40,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$87,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41562 sits in Pike County, Kentucky and is home to 1,779 people. Median household income is $40,625, the median home is worth $87,700 and median gross rent is $747. 73.8% 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 41562

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

Population
1,779ZIP 41562 residents
Median household income
$40,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$87,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$747Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41562

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$455/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.4%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 41562 compares

ZIP 41562 against the median ZIP in Pike County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41562County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$40,625$42,425$53,906-25%
Median home value$87,700$91,700$130,850-33%
Median gross rent$747$747$791-6%
Population1,7795631,457+22%

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 21% of 641 state ZIPs

#506
Home value

above 23% of 654 state ZIPs

#506
Population

larger than 54% of 779 state ZIPs

#360

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40380Powell County$40,531$133,700$768
40374Bath County$40,509$107,500$617
40144Breckinridge County$40,496$204,200
42374Muhlenberg County$40,481$119,200
41222Johnson County$40,446$115,200$623
41132Carter County$40,405$101,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pike County.

ZIP 41562 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41562?
ZIP 41562 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 41562?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41562 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $747 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $87,700-33% 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 41562, 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.