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Letcher County, KY ZIP codes

There are 24 ZIP codes in Letcher County, KY, in 24 towns, from 40826 to 41858. The largest are 41858 (Whitesburg), 41537 (Jenkins) and 41840 (Neon).

The county seat is Whitesburg.

ZIP codes
24
Towns
24
County seat
Whitesburg
County FIPS
21133
Population
20,808
Median household income
$41,793
Land area
338 sq mi

Letcher County ZIP codes by town

Whitesburg (county seat)
41858

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Letcher County ZIP codes

408264086241517415374180441810418124181541819418214182441825418264183241833418354183741838418404184541848418494185541858

The ZIP codes of Letcher County, 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.

Letcher County in numbers

About 20,808 people live in Letcher County, in 8,463 households, the 55th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $41,793 a year, 34% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,400 (67% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $669 a month. The median age is 43.5; 12.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population20,808Letcher20,808
Households8,463Letcher8,463
Median age43.5Letcher43.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$41,793Letcher$41,793Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$67,400Letcher$67,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$669Letcher$669Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%Letcher12.5%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minLetcher28.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density62 / sq miLetcher62 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Letcher County

Largest towns in Letcher County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Whitesburg 1 1,761
Jenkins 1 1,406
Neon 1 1,245
Eolia 1 809
Ermine 1 796
Thornton 1 711
Isom 1 685
Jeremiah 1 668
Mc Roberts 1 567
Partridge 1 525
Mayking 1 503
Letcher 1 383
Hallie 1 363
Cromona 1 350
Millstone 1 317

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Letcher County.

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Every ZIP code in Letcher County, with figures

ZIP codes in Letcher County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40826 Eolia , KY Standard 809 $42,795 $33,100
40862 Partridge , KY Standard 525 $41,992 $87,500
41517 Burdine , KY Standard 120 — —
41537 Jenkins , KY Standard 3,447 $35,673 $76,200
41804 Blackey , KY Standard 1,201 — $56,300
41810 Cromona , KY Standard 350 — $22,500
41812 Deane , KY Standard 177 — $83,600
41815 Ermine , KY Standard 796 $24,706 $83,900
41819 Gordon , KY Standard 289 — $66,500
41821 Hallie , KY Standard 363 — $112,500
41824 Isom , KY Standard 685 — $53,800
41825 Jackhorn , KY Standard 306 $51,750 $53,400
41826 Jeremiah , KY Standard 668 $60,500 $64,300
41832 Letcher , KY Standard 383 $29,063 —
41833 Linefork , KY Standard 144 — —
41835 Mc Roberts , KY Standard 567 $24,286 $60,800
41837 Mayking , KY Standard 945 $41,652 —
41838 Millstone , KY Standard 701 $42,962 —
41840 Neon , KY Standard 1,245 $58,428 $55,100
41845 Premium , KY Standard 174 — $96,500
41848 Roxana , KY Standard 28 — —
41849 Seco , KY Standard 75 $65,221 $65,000
41855 Thornton , KY Standard 711 $59,132 $44,000
41858 Whitesburg , KY Standard 7,031 $45,933 $90,400

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