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Knott County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41722

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41722 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,190

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,286

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$104,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41722 sits in Knott County, Kentucky and is home to 1,190 people. Median household income is $44,286, the median home is worth $104,200 and median gross rent is $780. 83.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Knott County

FIPS 21119

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 41722

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

Population
1,190ZIP 41722 residents
Median household income
$44,286Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$104,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$780Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41722

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
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$541/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
38.1%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 41722 compares

ZIP 41722 against the median ZIP in Knott County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41722County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,286$44,893$53,906-18%
Median home value$104,200$66,200$130,850-20%
Median gross rent$780$608$791-1%
Population1,1906741,457-18%

Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Knott County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 641 state ZIPs

#464
Home value

above 31% of 654 state ZIPs

#453
Population

larger than 46% of 779 state ZIPs

#420

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41553Pike County$44,250$113,900
42743Green County$44,375$117,100$622
40815Harlan County$44,453$65,900
42361Ohio County$44,464$106,300
41653Floyd County$43,984$117,200$662
41224Martin County$43,906$89,300$550

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Knott County.

ZIP 41722 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41722?
ZIP 41722 lies mostly in Knott 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 41722?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41722 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $780 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $104,200-20% 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 41722, 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.