Letcher County, Kentucky

Letcher County covers 338 sq mi of land and has about 20,808 residents. 24 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 24 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

20,808

62/sq mi

Median household income

$42K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$67K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$669

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

24.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Zip codes in Letcher County

24 total

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

Letcher County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.6%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

36%

Some college

22%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Letcher	U.S.
Own their home	74.1%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.5%	35.7%
Work from home	7.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	86.6%	91%
Without health insurance	3.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	0.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.2%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.2%	5.2%
Average commute	28.3 min	26.4 min