Zip code 41348: Lost Creek, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 41348?

41348 is assigned to Lost Creek, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 41348 in?

41348 is in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 41348?

About 1,190 people live in 41348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 41348?

The median household income in 41348 is $34,732.

Q: What zip codes are near 41348?

The closest zip codes to 41348 are 41727, 41367, 41736, 41390, 41317.

Residential delivery areaBreathitt CountyEastern Time

Population

1,190

Median household income

$35K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$20K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$536/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

31 people/sq mi

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

About 41348

41348 is a rural zip code in Lost Creek, Kentucky (Breathitt County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 1,190 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 36.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $34,732 a year, about 43% of the national median of $80,734. 42.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $20,200, or 0.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $536 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 41348 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate42.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%58th of 722 in KY
Healthcare workers25.6%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%46th of 719 in KY
Unemployment rate13.2%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%53rd of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy16.2%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%258th of 719 in KY
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%346th of 724 in KY
Homeownership rate72.4%
60th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%481st of 719 in KY
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%396th of 719 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
47th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477353rd of 715 in KY
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%149th of 719 in KY
Work from home9.9%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%203rd of 719 in KY
Median age36.7
32nd
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1563rd of 724 in KY
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%389th of 723 in KY
Residents under 1818.9%
24th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%504th of 724 in KY
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min516th of 624 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%308th of 723 in KY
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%224th of 724 in KY
Broadband access82.1%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%495th of 719 in KY
Population density31/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi562nd of 724 in KY
Median earnings per worker$31,607
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552594th of 700 in KY
Per capita income$20,243
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821607th of 722 in KY
Population1,190
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824420th of 724 in KY
Median household income$34,732
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726572nd of 641 in KY
Diversity index5.3
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5530th of 724 in KY
Veterans1.3%
2nd
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%628th of 724 in KY
Median home value$20,200
1st
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600637th of 642 in KY
Median gross rent$536
1st
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967445th of 467 in KY
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%554th of 634 in KY
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%602nd of 719 in KY

Measure	41348	Breathitt	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Poverty rateWeakness	42.4%	33.1%	16.1%	12.5%	99th	58th of 722
Healthcare workers	25.6%	12.4%	10.5%	9.7%	99th	46th of 719
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.2%	9.3%	4.9%	5.2%	98th	53rd of 719
Housing vacancy	16.2%	16.9%	10.3%	10.1%	88th	258th of 719
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	18.7%	17.3%	17.2%	63rd	346th of 724
Homeownership rate	72.4%	76.6%	68.3%	65.2%	60th	481st of 719
Government workers	13.3%	22.5%	14.6%	14.5%	47th	396th of 719
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.491	0.477	0.483	47th	353rd of 715
Tech workers	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	3.8%	35th	149th of 719
Work from home	9.9%	7%	10.2%	15.1%	34th	203rd of 719
Median age	36.7	42.8	39.1	38.9	32nd	563rd of 724
Uninsured rate	4.4%	3.2%	6%	8.4%	26th	389th of 723
Residents under 18	18.9%	21.2%	22.6%	22%	24th	504th of 724
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	28.2 min	24 min	26.4 min	16th	516th of 624
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.7%	15.3%	27.6%	35.7%	13th	308th of 723
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	0.3%	4.7%	14.1%	9th	224th of 724
Broadband accessWeakness	82.1%	81.2%	88.6%	91%	7th	495th of 719
Population density	31/sq mi	27/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	562nd of 724
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,607	$34,629	$43,552	$49,666	4th	594th of 700
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,243	$22,593	$35,821	$44,673	3rd	607th of 722
Population	1,190	13,276	4,534,824	334,922,499	2nd	420th of 724
Median household incomeWeakness	$34,732	$34,808	$63,726	$80,734	2nd	572nd of 641
Diversity index	5.3	7.8	32.5	61.4	2nd	530th of 724
Veterans	1.3%	3.9%	6.5%	6.2%	2nd	628th of 724
Median home value	$20,200	$70,300	$205,600	$332,700	1st	637th of 642
Median gross rent	$536	$548	$967	$1,413	1st	445th of 467
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	49.9%	45.4%	51.1%	1st	554th of 634
Self-employed workers	0%	9.4%	8.6%	10%	1st	602nd of 719

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

Under 5

11%

5–17

11%

18–24

17%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.7

Under 18

18.9%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

5.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 475
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 35.4%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 1.3%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

44%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

41348

$34,732

Breathitt Co.

$34,808

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,243

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

42.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

1.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

41348

$20,200

Breathitt Co.

$70,300

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

41348

$536

Breathitt Co.

$548

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

34%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

64%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 567
Owner-occupied: 72.4%
Vacant: 16.2%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 0.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

27%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

25%

20–29

14%

30–44

21%

45–59

10%

60+

0.9%

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

26%

Production

24%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Education

Business and finance

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

36%

Manufacturing

25%

Admin, support and management

Education

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,607

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	41348	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,429	$74,888
Service	$26,111	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,096	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,393	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

43%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Households with broadband: 82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.9%
No internet access: 17.9%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lost Creek
State: Kentucky
County: Breathitt County
Center point: 37.4094° N, 83.3010° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 41348

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
41727	Chavies, KY	2.5 mi	1,390	$59,676	$90,300
41367	Rowdy, KY	4 mi	159	—	—
41736	Dice, KY · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
41390	Whick, KY	4.4 mi	225	—	—
41317	Clayhole, KY	6.3 mi	371	$18,906	$30,200
41754	Krypton, KY	7.4 mi	800	$72,927	—
41339	Jackson, KY	7.6 mi	10,590	$34,764	$75,100
41719	Bonnyman, KY	8.3 mi	817	—	$47,500
41745	Gays Creek, KY	8.7 mi	767	$30,667	$188,300
41712	Ary, KY	9.3 mi	446	—	$124,200
41778	Yerkes, KY	10 mi	40	—	—
41701	Hazard, KY	10 mi	17,453	$39,439	$97,600

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Questions about 41348

What city is zip code 41348?

41348 is assigned to Lost Creek, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 41348 in?

41348 is in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 41348?

About 1,190 people live in 41348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 41348 in?

41348 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 41348?

The median household income in 41348 is $34,732.

What zip codes are near 41348?

The closest zip codes to 41348 are 41727, 41367, 41736, 41390, 41317.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41348, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.