Letcher County, KY ZIP Codes

Kentucky (KY)  ·  24 ZIP codes  ·  24 cities
24
ZIP codes
21,253
population (2021)
-13.3%
pop change since 2010
21133
FIPS code
Letcher County ZIP code map
About Letcher County
Letcher County is located in Kentucky and contains 24 ZIP codes across 24 cities and communities. The county's population was 21,253 as of 2021, a decrease of 13.3% from 24,519 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Letcher County is 21133.
Population
2021 population21,253
2010 population24,519
Change-13.3%
County details
StateKentucky
FIPS code21133
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Letcher County
Blackey Burdine Cromona Deane Eolia Ermine Gordon Hallie Isom Jackhorn Jenkins Jeremiah Letcher Linefork Mayking Mc Roberts Millstone Neon Partridge Premium Roxana Seco Thornton Whitesburg
ZIP codes for Letcher County, KY (24)
ZIP code City County Map
40826 Eolia Letcher View map
40862 Partridge Letcher View map
41517 Burdine Letcher View map
41537 Jenkins Letcher View map
41804 Blackey Letcher View map
41810 Cromona Letcher View map
41812 Deane Letcher View map
41815 Ermine Letcher View map
41819 Gordon Letcher View map
41821 Hallie Letcher View map
41824 Isom Letcher View map
41825 Jackhorn Letcher View map
41826 Jeremiah Letcher View map
41832 Letcher Letcher View map
41833 Linefork Letcher View map
41835 Mc Roberts Letcher View map
41837 Mayking Letcher View map
41838 Millstone Letcher View map
41840 Neon Letcher View map
41845 Premium Letcher View map
41848 Roxana Letcher View map
41849 Seco Letcher View map
41855 Thornton Letcher View map
41858 Whitesburg Letcher View map

Demographics & statistics

22,090
Population
42.8
Median age
$34,649
Median household income
$23,226
Per capita income
$55,243
Median home value
$115
Median monthly rent
81.5%
Home ownership
26.5%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Unemployment
8,620
Housing units
14.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
584
Under 5
605
527
5–9
546
840
10–14
869
583
15–19
604
579
20–24
600
1,155
25–34
1,196
1,297
35–44
1,342
1,474
45–54
1,525
921
55–59
953
706
60–64
730
1,406
65–74
1,455
631
75–84
653
152
85+
157
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 184,81517.9%
18 and over17,27582.1%
65 and over4,45420.2%
Median age42.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 96.7%
Two or more races 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Black or African American 0.6%
Other race 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
White21,56796.7%
Two or more races2981.3%
Hispanic or Latino2040.9%
Black or African American1240.6%
Other race500.2%
Asian430.2%

Household income

Under $10k 12.4%
$10k–$15k 10.8%
$15k–$25k 11.8%
$25k–$35k 15.0%
$35k–$50k 10.2%
$50k–$75k 17.5%
$75k–$100k 11.3%
$100k–$150k 7.5%
$150k–$200k 0.9%
$200k+ 2.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k12.4%
$10k–$15k10.8%
$15k–$25k11.8%
$25k–$35k15.0%
$35k–$50k10.2%
$50k–$75k17.5%
$75k–$100k11.3%
$100k–$150k7.5%
$150k–$200k0.9%
$200k+2.7%
Median income$34,649

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 40.0%
$50k–$100k 38.2%
$100k–$150k 12.0%
$150k–$200k 3.0%
$200k–$300k 4.7%
$300k–$500k 1.9%
$500k–$1M 0.2%
$1M+ 0.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$55,243
Median rent / month$115
Owner occupied81.5%
Renter occupied18.5%
Vacant22.0%
Single-family detached65.3%
Large apartment buildings0.1%
Mobile homes32.8%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.60

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20193.6%
2000–20099.4%
1990–199918.7%
1980–198918.3%
1970–197918.2%
1960–19695.9%
1950–19595.4%
1940–19496.8%
1939 or earlier13.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.8%
1 bedroom3.5%
2 bedrooms30.0%
3 bedrooms49.9%
4 bedrooms14.5%
5+ bedrooms1.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.6%
1 vehicle35.1%
2 vehicles29.2%
3 or more28.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas3.5%
Electricity75.6%
Propane / LP gas12.5%
Fuel oil1.7%
Wood4.7%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family4,27452.0%
Cohabiting couple3697.5%
Male householder, no spouse1,73815.9%
Female householder, no spouse2,32924.6%
Households with children under 182,72327.8%
Households with seniors (65+)3,13134.8%
Average household size2.51

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.7%20.9%
Married53.0%50.0%
Separated2.9%5.4%
Widowed2.9%12.0%
Divorced10.5%11.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 10.1%
Some HS, no diploma 14.3%
HS graduate 35.1%
Some college, no degree 18.0%
Associate's degree 7.8%
Bachelor's degree 9.2%
Graduate / professional 5.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher75.7%
Bachelor's or higher14.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2022.7%
Kindergarten1336.7%
Elementary school2,27132.8%
High school1,05222.2%
College / grad school87616.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 37.2%
Retail trade 14.8%
Professional & management 7.3%
Public administration 7.2%
Construction 6.7%
Transportation & utilities 5.3%
Other services 4.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 4.2%
Wholesale trade 3.9%
Agriculture & mining 3.6%
Manufacturing 2.8%
Information 1.6%
Finance & real estate 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts38.5%
Service13.6%
Sales & office23.7%
Natural resources & construction11.8%
Production & transportation12.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector57.1%
Government26.9%
Self-employed12.0%
Unpaid family workers4.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone69.0%
Carpool14.5%
Public transit0.6%
Walk4.0%
Other means1.2%
Avg commute (minutes)16.5

Poverty

All people 26.5%
Under 18 years 23.6%
18 and over 26.5%
Married-couple families 14.2%
Female-led households 22.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security50.9%
Retirement income22.3%
Supplemental Security15.1%
Cash public assistance1.0%
Food stamps / SNAP29.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure45.2%
High cholesterol38.0%
Heart disease9.8%
Stroke4.8%
Asthma12.9%
Arthritis37.0%
Kidney disease4.0%
Pulmonary disease15.6%
Cancer6.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.2%
No physical activity38.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep40.3%
Fair or poor health29.2%
Poor mental health20.8%
Poor physical health19.3%
No health insurance13.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.2%
Visited dentist44.9%
Cholesterol screening87.7%
Teeth loss27.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans9325.7%
Disability%
Any disability35.9%
Under 184.4%
18–64 years35.2%
65 and over62.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance40.1%
Public insurance70.2%
Uninsured under 190.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only20,90196.1%
Spanish520.1%
Other Indo-European440.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages80.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)21,99899.7%
Born in same state21,94499.5%
Born in different state18,28484.6%
Foreign born540.3%
Naturalized citizen920.3%
Not a US citizen8117.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab2,78612.6%
Italian2,35310.7%
French1,9618.9%
AncestryCount%
English1750.8%
Polish60%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.2%
Internet access83.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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