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Where 41721 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 41721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLIh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 41,721 = 3 × 13907. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010001011111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41719 (Bonnyman, KY, 13 mi away) and 41722 (Bulan, KY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 41721 becomes 12714, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11247, 11427, 11724, 11742, 12147, 12174, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74121 in Tulsa, OK, 699 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯832 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41721 and you would come out at 37.32°S, 96.51°E — 1,158 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 42.9 square miles of land, 41721 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 390This ZIP390 |
|---|---|
| Households | 219This ZIP219 |
| Housing units | 297This ZIP297 |
| Median age | 55.0This ZIP55.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.3%This ZIP1.3% |
| Mean commute | 102.3 minThis ZIP102.3 min |
| Population density | 9.1 / sq miThis ZIP9.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $834,000This ZIP$834,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,119,000This ZIP$9,119,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.93 sq miThis ZIP42.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.03 sq miThis ZIP1.03 sq mi |
Counties 41721 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Perry County | 77.0% |
| Owsley County | 11.6% |
| Breathitt County | 11.3% |
Other place names in 41721
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 41721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40981 | Saul, KY | 3.3 mi |
41745 | Gays Creek, KY | 3.3 mi |
41351 | Mistletoe, KY | 5.3 mi |
40972 | Oneida, KY | 7.9 mi |
41762 | Sizerock, KY | 8.1 mi |
41749 | Hyden, KY | 8.2 mi |
41390 | Whick, KY | 8.4 mi |
41754 | Krypton, KY | 9.0 mi |
41364 | Ricetown, KY | 9.9 mi |
41778 | Yerkes, KY | 10.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 41721?
41721 is in Buckhorn, Kentucky, in Perry County. Its published point location is 37.3249, -83.4898.
What county is 41721 in?
41721 spans 3 counties: Perry County, Owsley County and Breathitt County. Most of it falls in Perry County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 41721?
Buckhorn uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 41721 in?
41721 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 41721?
About 390 people live in ZIP code 41721, in 219 households, at 9.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 41721?
The closest are 40981 (3.3 mi), 41745 (3.3 mi), 41351 (5.3 mi), 40972 (7.9 mi) and 41762 (8.1 mi).
Is 41721 a PO Box ZIP code?
41721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “41721 ZIP Code — Buckhorn, Kentucky (Perry County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/41721
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