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Letcher County, KY ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Letcher, KY.	26 ZIP Codes (22 General, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 2 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Letcher, KY. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	606
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Letcher, KY from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	21,548 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	21133
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	None
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Letcher, KY in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	338 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Letcher, KY in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	1 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Letcher County, KY.	-82.855312, 37.121176
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Letcher County, KY Covers 26 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 40823 *	General	Cumberland	3,529	--
ZIP Code 40826	General	Eolia	636	2.95%
ZIP Code 40862	General	Partridge	530	2.46%
ZIP Code 41517	General	Burdine	68	0.32%
ZIP Code 41537	General	Jenkins	4,739	21.99%
ZIP Code 41731 *	General	Cornettsville	1,070	--
ZIP Code 41804	General	Blackey	749	3.48%
ZIP Code 41810	P.O. Box	Cromona	359	1.67%
ZIP Code 41812	General	Deane	257	1.19%
ZIP Code 41815	General	Ermine	717	3.33%
ZIP Code 41819	General	Gordon	320	1.49%
ZIP Code 41821	General	Hallie	486	2.26%
ZIP Code 41824	General	Isom	583	2.71%
ZIP Code 41825	General	Jackhorn	460	2.13%
ZIP Code 41826	General	Jeremiah	848	3.94%
ZIP Code 41832	General	Letcher	491	2.28%
ZIP Code 41833	General	Linefork	374	1.74%
ZIP Code 41835	General	Mc Roberts	756	3.51%
ZIP Code 41837	General	Mayking	803	3.73%
ZIP Code 41838	General	Millstone	546	2.53%
ZIP Code 41840	General	Neon	1,043	4.84%
ZIP Code 41845	General	Premium	338	1.57%
ZIP Code 41848	General	Roxana	56	0.26%
ZIP Code 41849	P.O. Box	Seco	189	0.88%
ZIP Code 41855	General	Thornton	615	2.85%
ZIP Code 41858	General	Whitesburg	7,150	33.18%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Letcher, KY, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Letcher, KY Information

Letcher County, KY Covers 26 ZIP Codes. This includes 22 General ZIP Codes, 2 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 2 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Letcher County.

The population for Letcher County is 21,548, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 63.75 persons per square mile. With 10,520 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.35 persons. There are 9,047 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 2.98 persons. 3.33% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 40.64% Employment Rate is 19.16% above the national average of 59.8%.15,176 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 13.67% (or 2,075 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

606 is the only area code for this area. Letcher is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

ZIP Codes in Letcher, KY have 8,085 Residential mailboxes and 315 Business mailboxes.There are 268 businesses with a total of 2,984 employees. That is an average of 11.1 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $123,355,000. Other Demographics

Letcher County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

21,548

Income

Median Household Income

$40,501

Housing

Total Housing Units

10,520

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

3.33%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

268

Families

Total Households

9,047

Employment

Employment Rate

40.64%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.67%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Letcher, KY. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	21,548
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Letcher, KY. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	19,080
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Letcher, KY. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	9,047
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	10,520
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.35
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.98

Other Letcher Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	8,085
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	315
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	11,360
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	7,187
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	70

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	268
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$29,189,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$123,355,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	2,984

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Letcher, KY as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov