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Where 41759 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 41759 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSLIh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 41759 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010001100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41754 (Krypton, KY, 17 mi away) and 41760 (Scuddy, KY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 41759 becomes 95714 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dutch Flat, CA, 2,042 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15479, 17549, 17945, 17954, 19457, 19475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97415 in Brookings, OR, 2,190 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯858 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41759 and you would come out at 37.23°S, 96.97°E — 1,132 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 10.5 square miles of land, 41759 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.9 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 841This ZIP841 |
|---|---|
| Households | 294This ZIP294 |
| Housing units | 406This ZIP406 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.1%This ZIP42.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 80.4 / sq miThis ZIP80.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,218,000This ZIP$7,218,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.46 sq miThis ZIP10.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 41759 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Knott County | 99.8% |
| Perry County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 41759
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 41759
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41773 | Vicco, KY | 2.8 mi |
41847 | Redfox, KY | 3.8 mi |
41746 | Happy, KY | 3.8 mi |
41834 | Littcarr, KY | 4.2 mi |
41760 | Scuddy, KY | 4.2 mi |
41832 | Letcher, KY | 5.6 mi |
41751 | Jeff, KY | 5.7 mi |
41804 | Blackey, KY | 5.8 mi |
41725 | Carrie, KY | 5.9 mi |
41743 | Fisty, KY | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 41759?
41759 is in Sassafras, Kentucky, in Knott County. Its published point location is 37.2319, -83.0267.
What county is 41759 in?
41759 spans 2 counties: Knott County and Perry County. Most of it falls in Knott 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 41759?
Sassafras uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 41759 in?
41759 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 41759?
About 841 people live in ZIP code 41759, in 294 households, at 80.4 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 41759?
The closest are 41773 (2.8 mi), 41847 (3.8 mi), 41746 (3.8 mi), 41834 (4.2 mi) and 41760 (4.2 mi).
Is 41759 a PO Box ZIP code?
41759 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “41759 ZIP Code — Sassafras, Kentucky (Knott County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/41759
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