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Knott County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41822

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41822 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,979

ZCTA residents

Median income
$29,489

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$85,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41822 sits in Knott County, Kentucky and is home to 1,979 people. Median household income is $29,489, the median home is worth $85,900 and median gross rent is $608. 68.2% 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 41822

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

Population
1,979ZIP 41822 residents
Median household income
$29,489Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$85,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$608Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41822

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$446/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.5%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 41822 compares

ZIP 41822 against the median ZIP in Knott County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41822County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$29,489$44,893$53,906-45%
Median home value$85,900$66,200$130,850-34%
Median gross rent$608$608$791-23%
Population1,9796741,457+36%

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 6% of 641 state ZIPs

#600
Home value

above 22% of 654 state ZIPs

#513
Population

larger than 57% of 779 state ZIPs

#336

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40202Jefferson County$29,382$340,000$881
41301Wolfe County$29,786$76,300$532
41234Johnson County$29,089$174,000
41271Johnson County$29,044$61,400
41568Pike County$29,967
40914Clay County$28,990$45,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Knott County.

ZIP 41822 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41822?
ZIP 41822 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 41822?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41822 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $608 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $85,900-34% 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 41822, 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.