Housing data for ZIP code 41522

ZIP code 41522 has an estimated 4,341 residents and 2,443 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Elkhorn City, Pike County.

21.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $879 (±$289) a month.

The median home value is $90,600 (±$19,997).

The median household income is $37,331 (±$9,867) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,341 (±539)
Median gross rent
$879
Median home value
$90,600
Households that rent
21.4%

How ZIP code 41522 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 41522Elkhorn CityPike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Residents4,341 (±539)84656,7274,534,824334,922,499
Housing units2,443 (±257)52329,0442,023,116143,775,355
Households that rent21.4% (±5.9 points)30.4%24.7%31.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$879 (±$289)$605$858$967$1,413
Median home value$90,600 (±$19,997)$116,700$112,000$205,600$332,700
Median household income$37,331 (±$9,867)$44,000$44,312$63,726$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$580 (±$128)$864$772$1,544$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.0% (±22.3 points)30.9%47.5%45.4%51.1%
Built before 198045.6% (±8.2 points)55.6%40.7%47.1%49.7%
Average commute37.3 minutes (±4.9)21.0 minutes25.3 minutes24.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.6% (±7.2 points)75.9%83.2%88.6%91.0%
Median age of residents51.1 years (±3.4)53.3 years43.3 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 41522, median gross rent is not measurably different from Pike County ($858).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky ($967).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 41522 is not measurably different from Elkhorn City as a whole ($605).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Elkhorn City as a whole ($116,700).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Pike County with a published estimate, ZIP 41522 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Pike County with a published estimate, ZIP 41522 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Pike County with a published estimate, ZIP 41522 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 41522

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50019.9% (±14.6 points)22.4%11.4%6.3%
$500 to $99957.4% (±17.1 points)45.2%42.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.7% (±12.5 points)26.4%32.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±11.1 points)3.9%10.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±11.1 points)1.9%2.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±11.1 points)0.3%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±11.1 points)0.0%0.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 57.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 41522

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$483 (±$379)
2 bedrooms$626 (±$55)
3 bedrooms$996 (±$109)

Rent burden in ZIP code 41522

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than 15%24.0% (±21.4 points)14.9%16.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.0% (±12.7 points)14.5%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.3% (±9.8 points)13.1%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±10.1 points)9.9%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.3% (±4.4 points)7.3%8.8%9.2%
35% or more39.7% (±21.9 points)40.2%36.6%41.9%

43.0% (±22.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 41522 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 41522

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50,00031.8% (±8.8 points)23.2%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99921.6% (±6.0 points)22.5%11.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.4% (±7.5 points)16.6%12.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.2% (±5.3 points)13.9%15.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.5% (±5.2 points)14.4%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.4% (±2.7 points)6.2%20.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.1% (±1.1 points)3.0%7.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.3 points)0.3%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 41522

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Single-family, detached51.4% (±7.1 points)54.6%67.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.1% (±0.2 points)0.8%2.9%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±1.4 points)1.4%2.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±0.9 points)2.4%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.2% (±2.2 points)2.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±1.4 points)0.9%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.7% (±1.0 points)2.9%3.7%10.3%
Mobile home41.8% (±6.8 points)34.9%10.7%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 41522 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±1.0 points)1.0%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 201913.9% (±5.7 points)8.9%9.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.8% (±3.7 points)12.5%14.5%13.6%
1990 to 199913.8% (±4.7 points)18.2%15.3%12.4%
1980 to 198915.3% (±4.2 points)18.6%12.2%12.9%
1970 to 197916.6% (±5.1 points)18.7%15.6%14.2%
1960 to 196912.2% (±4.8 points)8.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19595.0% (±2.5 points)5.7%8.6%9.5%
1940 to 19493.5% (±2.5 points)3.2%4.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier8.3% (±2.5 points)4.9%9.0%11.7%

45.6% of the homes in ZIP code 41522 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 41522

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas4.0% (±2.5 points)13.8%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.7 points)1.5%0.7%3.9%
Electricity88.8% (±4.6 points)78.6%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.4% (±3.1 points)3.4%6.3%4.9%
Wood1.9% (±2.0 points)1.8%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.3%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±1.2 points)0.4%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 41522 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 41522Pike CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone88.4% (±7.4 points)79.5%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled11.2% (±7.3 points)12.0%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.9 points)0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.9 points)1.4%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.7 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home0.2% (±0.4 points)5.8%10.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 41522 take an average of 37.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 41522

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Elkhorn City11%$60530.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 41522

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
415133.7 mi—$96,400$53,99249.2%
415594.0 mi—$187,200$28,2790.0%
415405.9 mi——$64,25025.2%
415346.2 mi———32.9%
415126.5 mi—$100,600$37,70812.5%
415626.8 mi$1,267$96,700$40,10427.8%
246077.3 mi—$45,000$92,36111.8%
415548.3 mi—$80,500$29,3536.2%

Crime reported to police in Elkhorn City

Most of ZIP code 41522 is policed by the Elkhorn City Police Department, which reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 41522 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41522: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 41522

What is the median rent in ZIP code 41522?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41522 is $879 (±$289) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 41522?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 41522 is $90,600 (±$19,997) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 41522?

The median household income in ZIP code 41522 is $37,331 (±$9,867) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 41522 in?

ZIP code 41522 lies mostly in Elkhorn City.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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