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West Van Lear ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for West Van Lear, KY is 41268, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,155
Area code
606

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Van Lear itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Paintsville (2.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to West Van Lear 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.

West Van Lear in numbers

About 1,155 people live in West Van Lear, in 456 households. The median household income is $66,815 a year, 5% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,300 (34% below the Kentucky median). The median age is 29.7; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,155West Van Lear1,155
Households456West Van Lear456
Median age29.7West Van Lear29.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,815West Van Lear$66,815Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$135,300West Van Lear$135,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%West Van Lear17.2%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minWest Van Lear27.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,062 / sq miWest Van Lear1,062 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Van Lear

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Van Lear
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41268 West Van Lear , KY Standard 944 $67,009 $146,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping West Van Lear

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

ZIP codes overlapping West Van Lear
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41222 Hagerhill , KY Standard 2,530 $40,859 $105,100
41240 Paintsville , KY Standard 6,408 $38,041 $148,000

Map of West Van Lear ZIP codes

41268

The ZIP codes of West 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 West Van Lear

The nearest larger towns are Paintsville (4,203 people, 2.8 mi), Prestonsburg (3,765 people, 7.0 mi) and Salyersville (1,708 people, 15 mi).

Towns near West Van Lear
TownPopulationDistance
Paintsville 4,203 2.8 mi
Prestonsburg 3,765 7.0 mi
Louisa 2,580 24.6 mi
Pikeville 7,490 25.4 mi
West Liberty 3,295 27.8 mi
Williamson, WV 2,919 29.2 mi

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