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Knott County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41834

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41834 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
244

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,477

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41834 sits in Knott County, Kentucky and is home to 244 people. Median household income is $51,477, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 31.8% 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 41834

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

Population
244ZIP 41834 residents
Median household income
$51,477Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
25.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
31.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41834

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.1%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 41834 compares

ZIP 41834 against the median ZIP in Knott County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41834County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,477$44,893$53,906-5%
Median home value$66,200$130,850
Median gross rent$608$791
Population2446741,457-83%

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 44% of 641 state ZIPs

#360
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 13% of 779 state ZIPs

#674

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41040Pendleton County$51,511$142,900$862
41831Knott County$51,442$148,100$575
41731Perry County$51,538$52,700
41630Floyd County$51,389$46,100$669
42453Hopkins County$51,364$90,800$858
41513Pike County$51,295$67,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Knott County.

ZIP 41834 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41834?
ZIP 41834 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 41834?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41834 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 41834, 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.