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Van Lear ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Van Lear, KY is 41265, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
443
Area code
606

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Van Lear itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Paintsville (5.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Van Lear uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Van Lear in numbers

About 443 people live in Van Lear, in 219 households. The median household income is $35,347 a year, 45% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,100 (61% below the Kentucky median). The median age is 43.7; 20.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population443Van Lear443
Households219Van Lear219
Median age43.7Van Lear43.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$35,347Van Lear$35,347Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$81,100Van Lear$81,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%Van Lear20.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.2 minVan Lear21.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density109 / sq miVan Lear109 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Van Lear

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Van Lear
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41265 Van Lear , KY Standard 1,107 $35,833 $157,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Van Lear

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

ZIP codes overlapping Van Lear
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41222 Hagerhill , KY Standard 2,530 $40,859 $105,100

Map of Van Lear ZIP codes

41265

The ZIP codes of Van Lear, 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 Van Lear

The nearest larger towns are West Van Lear (1,155 people, 2.2 mi), Auxier (651 people, 3.1 mi) and Paintsville (4,203 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near Van Lear
TownPopulationDistance
Paintsville 4,203 4.4 mi
Prestonsburg 3,765 6.6 mi
Pikeville 7,490 23.9 mi
Louisa 2,580 24.2 mi
Williamson, WV 2,919 27.0 mi
West Liberty 3,295 30.0 mi

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