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41169 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 41169 covers Russell, Kentucky, with a population of about 5,527 and a median household income of $66,114.

Population
5,527889 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$66,1141.1× the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
11.7%0.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$187,264up 33.1% in five years
Median rent
$80714% below the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
30.9%4.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
82

Where 41169 is

Russell, Kentucky — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,527
Median age41.7
Family households66.1%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.2%
White (non-Hispanic)94.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans8.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$66,114
Income per person$37,550
Poverty rate11.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k5.9%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k6.7%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k20.6%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more7.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,430
Mean adjusted gross income$72,828
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.5%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$169,900
Median gross rent$807
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes9%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house85.6%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units5.7%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$187,264as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$187,264$105,283

$105,283 in 2000 to $187,264 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone85.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist59.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments82
People employed939
Annual payroll$53,315,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 56.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.3 out of 100
Community resilience28.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm79.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave32.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought32.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Kentucky and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKentuckyUnited States
Median household income$66,114$62,417$78,538
Income per person$37,550$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate11.7%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$169,900$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$807$933$1,348
Homeownership78.8%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%27%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%4.8%5.2%
Works from home4.9%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%4.4%13.9%
Median age41.739.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationASHLAND, KY US10.2 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January39.8°F / 22.5°F3.51 in rain
February44.4°F / 24.3°F3.69 in rain
March53.9°F / 31.5°F4.36 in rain
April66.6°F / 41.1°F3.85 in rain
May74.7°F / 51.2°F4.85 in rain
June82.5°F / 60.6°F4.46 in rain
July85.4°F / 64.6°F4.58 in rain
August84.3°F / 62.8°F3.91 in rain
September78.2°F / 55.6°F3.32 in rain
October66.6°F / 42.7°F2.97 in rain
November54°F / 32.3°F2.98 in rain
December43.9°F / 27°F4.2 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket87% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Russell Independent School District58.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Raceland-Worthington Independent School District41.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

41139 Flatwoods, KY2.1 km away
45638 Ironton, OH3.1 km away
41183 Worthington, KY5.2 km away
41101 Ashland, KY6.7 km away
41102 Ashland, KY10.8 km away
41121 Argillite, KY13.6 km away
45636 Haverhill, OH13.9 km away
45645 Kitts Hill, OH14 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Greenup County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.22 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq mi
Population density889 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.5173, -82.6977

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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