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Elkhorn City ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Elkhorn City, KY is 41522, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
846
Area code
606

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elkhorn City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fedscreek (11.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Elkhorn City uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elkhorn City in numbers

About 846 people live in Elkhorn City, in 382 households. The median household income is $44,000 a year, 31% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,700 (43% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $605 a month. The median age is 53.3; 25.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population846Elkhorn City846
Households382Elkhorn City382
Median age53.3Elkhorn City53.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$44,000Elkhorn City$44,000Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$116,700Elkhorn City$116,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$605Elkhorn City$605Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%Elkhorn City25.0%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.0 minElkhorn City21.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density108 / sq miElkhorn City108 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elkhorn City city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elkhorn City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkhorn City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41522 Elkhorn City , KY Standard 4,341 $37,331 $90,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elkhorn City

These ZIP codes cover part of Elkhorn City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elkhorn City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41513 Belcher , KY Standard 204 $53,992 $96,400
41540 Lick Creek , KY Standard 494 $64,250 —

Map of Elkhorn City ZIP codes

41522

The ZIP codes of Elkhorn City, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elkhorn City

The nearest larger towns are Clintwood, VA (1,400 people, 13 mi), Pikeville (7,490 people, 15 mi) and Grundy, VA (872 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Elkhorn City
TownPopulationDistance
Pikeville 7,490 14.5 mi
Williamson, WV 2,919 24.8 mi
Wise, VA 2,916 26.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pike County · Kentucky ZIP codes

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