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Paintsville ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Paintsville, KY is 41240, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
4,203
Area code
606

Mail addressed to Paintsville uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Paintsville in numbers

About 4,203 people live in Paintsville, in 1,779 households. The median household income is $28,257 a year, 56% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,100 (44% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $637 a month. The median age is 44.8; 17.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population4,203Paintsville4,203
Households1,779Paintsville1,779
Median age44.8Paintsville44.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$28,257Paintsville$28,257Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$116,100Paintsville$116,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$637Paintsville$637Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%Paintsville17.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.5 minPaintsville15.5 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density634 / sq miPaintsville634 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paintsville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paintsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41240 Paintsville , KY Standard 6,408 $38,041 $148,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Paintsville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Paintsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41216 East Point , KY Standard 986 $47,542 $122,500
41222 Hagerhill , KY Standard 2,530 $40,859 $105,100
41256 Staffordsville , KY Standard 2,043 $60,583 $203,800

Map of Paintsville ZIP codes

41240

The ZIP codes of Paintsville, 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 Paintsville

The nearest larger towns are Pikeville (7,490 people, 28 mi), Morehead (6,870 people, 43 mi) and Hazard (5,008 people, 44 mi).

Towns near Paintsville
TownPopulationDistance
Prestonsburg 3,765 9.8 mi
Louisa 2,580 22.7 mi
West Liberty 3,295 26.1 mi
Pikeville 7,490 28.2 mi

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