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Knott County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41740

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41740 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,056

ZCTA residents

Median income
$88,446

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$88,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41740 sits in Knott County, Kentucky and is home to 1,056 people. Median household income is $88,446, the median home is worth $88,300 and median gross rent is . 94.7% 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 41740

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

Population
1,056ZIP 41740 residents
Median household income
$88,446Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$88,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41740

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$458/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21%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 41740 compares

ZIP 41740 against the median ZIP in Knott County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41740County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$88,446$44,893$53,906+64%
Median home value$88,300$66,200$130,850-33%
Median gross rent$608$791
Population1,0566741,457-28%

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 93% of 641 state ZIPs

#47
Home value

above 23% of 654 state ZIPs

#505
Population

larger than 42% of 779 state ZIPs

#449

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40020Nelson County$87,951
42413Hopkins County$87,778$149,900$818
40509Fayette County$89,429$338,200$1,317
42022Ballard County$89,583$88,700
41092Boone County$86,875$199,000$971
40372Mercer County$86,667$234,400$691

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Knott County.

ZIP 41740 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41740?
ZIP 41740 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 41740?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41740 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $88,300-33% 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 41740, 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.