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Fulton County · Kentucky

ZIP code 42041

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 42041 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,584

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,366

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$90,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 42041 sits in Fulton County, Kentucky and is home to 4,584 people. Median household income is $36,366, the median home is worth $90,400 and median gross rent is $633. 64.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Fulton County

FIPS 21075

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 42041

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

Population
4,584ZIP 42041 residents
Median household income
$36,366Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$90,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$633Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 42041

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
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$469/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
32.4%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 42041 compares

ZIP 42041 against the median ZIP in Fulton County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 42041County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,366$37,466$53,906-33%
Median home value$90,400$83,650$130,850-31%
Median gross rent$633$534$791-20%
Population4,5843,8571,457+215%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Fulton County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 641 state ZIPs

#553
Home value

above 25% of 654 state ZIPs

#493
Population

larger than 72% of 779 state ZIPs

#215

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41519Pike County$36,333$95,300
41647Floyd County$36,433$74,300
41640Knott County$36,449$106,800
42635McCreary County$36,506$102,300$421
40988Bell County$36,576$59,700
42123Barren County$36,607$115,200

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fulton County.

ZIP 42041 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 42041?
ZIP 42041 lies mostly in Fulton 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 42041?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 42041 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $633 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $90,400-31% 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 42041, 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.