Postal Codes

41669 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 41669 covers Wheelwright, Kentucky, with a population of about 1,001.

Population
1,001363 per square mile
Median age
38.6about the US average
Poverty rate
36.2%23.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$47,153down 0.8% in five years
Median rent
$53842% below the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
9.9%25.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.8%10.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 41669 is

Wheelwright, 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

Population1,001
Median age38.6
Family households72%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.2%
White (non-Hispanic)91.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.1%
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

Income per person$16,101
Poverty rate36.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k16.3%
$10–15k13.5%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k9.3%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.7%
$40–45k6.6%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k4.2%
$75–100k18.7%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed160
Mean adjusted gross income$43,656
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k43.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k37.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k0.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k18.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$538
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied75.8%
Vacant homes26.1%
Median year built1952

What the homes are

Detached house89%
5 to 19 units9.2%
Mobile home1.8%
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$47,153as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 30.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 0.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$68,049$35,354

$45,471 in 2018 to $47,153 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%
High school diploma or higher75.5%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone94.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more52.6%
Health

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

Colorectal screening58.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist45.3% 16 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use67.3% 8.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours46.7% 10.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost30.5% 17.5 pts above the national average of 13%
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 77.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss67.2 out of 100
Community resilience32.8 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.

Landslide96.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind83.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche47.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm19.4Very 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$62,417$78,538
Income per person$16,101$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate36.2%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$538$933$1,348
Homeownership75.8%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%27%35%
Unemployment rate12.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home0%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0%4.4%13.9%
Median age38.639.138.7
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 stationWHITESBURG 2SE, KY US26.6 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January43.8°F / 24.1°F4.04 in rain
February48.7°F / 26.3°F4 in rain
March57.3°F / 31.6°F4.59 in rain
April68.3°F / 39.7°F4.5 in rain
May74.2°F / 50.1°F4.93 in rain
June79.2°F / 57.5°F4.64 in rain
July81.8°F / 63.5°F5.6 in rain
August80.9°F / 61.8°F4.38 in rain
September76.3°F / 55.4°F3.48 in rain
October67.8°F / 42.1°F2.98 in rain
November56.8°F / 32°F3.08 in rain
December46.9°F / 27.3°F4.33 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Floyd County School District100% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Walkability2.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

41612 Bypro, KY1.7 km away
41667 Weeksbury, KY1.9 km away
41606 Bevinsville, KY2.8 km away
41650 Melvin, KY4.3 km away
41604 Beaver, KY5.7 km away
41862 Topmost, KY7.1 km away
41828 Kite, KY7.5 km away
41636 Hi Hat, KY7.7 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.

Floyd County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.76 sq mi
Population density363 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.3314, -82.7156

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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