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41043

Zip code 41043: Foster, Kentucky

Residential delivery areaBracken CountyEastern Time
Population
1,694
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$212K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$843/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
50 sq mi
34 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 41043

41043 is a rural zip code in Foster, Kentucky (Bracken County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 1,694 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $87,695 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $843 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.6 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 41043 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.2
Under 18
20.9%
65 and over
18.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White96%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
629
Average household size
2.7
Family households
81.4%
Married couples
67.4%
Living alone
12.2%
Veterans (of adults)
4.4%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
7%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

41043
$87,695
Bracken Co.
$66,319
Kentucky
$63,726
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,260
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
23.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

41043
$211,800
Bracken Co.
$125,000
Kentucky
$205,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

41043
$843
Bracken Co.
$756
Kentucky
$967
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
77%
2–4 units
0.9%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
22%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
746
Owner-occupied
92.7%
Vacant
15.7%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
28%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
8%
20–29
10%
30–44
22%
45–59
36%
60+
20%
Average commute
39.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
21%
Healthcare
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Office and admin
12%
Production
11%
Management
10%
Education
6%
Sales
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Computer and math
3%
Business and finance
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Food service
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Engineering and science
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Manufacturing
19%
Construction
13%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Education
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Admin, support and management
5%
Retail
5%
Public administration
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
1%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Other services
0.4%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,909
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work41043U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,328$74,888
Service$29,545$26,804
Sales and office$30,197$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,833$49,199
Production and transportation$51,607$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
45%
Some college
14%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.9%
Graduate or professional degree
7.5%
Households with broadband
90.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
59.8%
No internet access
5.4%
Without health insurance
1.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Foster
Center point
38.7617° N, 84.2049° W
Land area
50 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

41043 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 41043

ZipCityDistanceIncome
45156Neville3.4 mi$63,542
45112Chilo4.2 mi$51,875
45153Moscow7 mi$57,176
41006Butler7.7 mi$76,921
45120Felicity7.7 mi$50,446
41040Falmouth10 mi$49,147
41004Brooksville10 mi$66,176
41007California11 mi$100,924
41002Augusta13 mi$68,047
41061Milford · PO box13 mi—
45131Higginsport13 mi$53,125
45157New Richmond13 mi$100,407

Zip codes like 41043 elsewhere

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Questions about 41043

What city is zip code 41043?

41043 is assigned to Foster, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 41043 in?

41043 is mostly in Bracken County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 41043?

About 1,694 people live in 41043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 41043 in?

41043 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 41043?

The median household income in 41043 is $87,695.

What zip codes are near 41043?

The closest zip codes to 41043 are 45156, 45112, 45153, 41006, 45120.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41043, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.