Median household income (1999): $21,964
Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,376
| This zip code | $24,376 | | Kentucky: | $37,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 41835, 41810, 41563, 41825, 41840, 24279.
Housing units in zip code 41537 with a mortgage: 310 (36 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 613
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $672
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $194
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 26.0% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.8% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 41537 include: Gospel Chapel (A), Marshall Branch Church (B), Pilgrims Rest Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Belcher Cemetery (1), Sam Bentley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Shelby Branch (A), Bill Moore Branch (B), Blaze Branch (C), Booker Branch (D), Buck Branch (E), Owl Branch (F), Cabin Fork (G), Clay Fork (H), Ramey Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 54
- 1995 to 1998: 120
- 1990 to 1994: 233
- 1980 to 1989: 386
- 1970 to 1979: 377
- 1960 to 1969: 213
- 1950 to 1959: 150
- 1940 to 1949: 183
- 1939 or earlier: 526
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jenkins, KY (41537): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 359
- 3 bedrooms: 836
- 4 bedrooms: 225
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 97
- 2 bedrooms: 226
- 3 bedrooms: 145
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 41537 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 142
- 1 vehicle: 472
- 2 vehicles: 529
- 3 vehicles: 269
- 4 vehicles: 54
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 133
- 1 vehicle: 237
- 2 vehicles: 114
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 41537:
- Less than $10,000: 27
- $10,000 to $14,999: 47
- $15,000 to $19,999: 52
- $20,000 to $24,999: 74
- $25,000 to $29,999: 57
- $30,000 to $34,999: 49
- $35,000 to $39,999: 86
- $40,000 to $49,999: 111
- $50,000 to $59,999: 99
- $60,000 to $69,999: 45
- $70,000 to $79,999: 62
- $80,000 to $89,999: 103
- $90,000 to $99,999: 40
- $100,000 to $124,999: 45
- $125,000 to $149,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 41537:
- Less than $100: 45
- $100 to $149: 63
- $150 to $199: 69
- $200 to $249: 72
- $250 to $299: 47
- $300 to $349: 42
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 2
- No cash rent: 147
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $60,303
- Black or African American householders: $63,697
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,390
- One, attached: 29
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 17
- 5 to 9: 24
- 10 to 19: 54
- 20 to 49: 39
- 50 or more: 12
- Mobile homes: 668

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,000 (73%)
- Carpooled: 253 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
- Walked: 54 (4%)
- Other means: 11 (1%)
- Worked at home: 32 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 54
- 5 to 9 minutes: 212
- 10 to 14 minutes: 177
- 15 to 19 minutes: 132
- 20 to 24 minutes: 200
- 25 to 29 minutes: 81
- 30 to 34 minutes: 212
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 36
- 45 to 59 minutes: 121
- 60 to 89 minutes: 56
- 90 or more minutes: 23
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,791
- In family households: 4,227 (1,123 male householders, 300 female householders)
1,145 spouses, 1,357 children (1,228 natural, 22 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 124 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 41 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 564 (228 male householders (201 living alone)), 288 female householders (282 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 43 (36 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 654 2-persons, 381 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 483 1-person, 28 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
792 married couples with children.
255 single-parent households (43 men, 212 women).
98.5% of residents of 41537 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 62% well, 3% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 8% well, 8% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.0%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 1625
- English: 455
- Other groups: 341
- Irish: 220
- German: 79
- Scotch-Irish: 76
- Dutch: 41
- Italian: 34
- French (except Basque): 23
- Scottish: 15
- European: 12
- British: 10
- Welsh: 7
- Hungarian: 6
- Portuguese: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- African: 6
- Russian: 5
- Swedish: 4
- Polish: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO., LP (HIGHWAY 23 in JENKINS, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ASHLAND PETROLEUM COMPANY DIV. ASHLAND (MAIN STREET & US 119 in JENKINS, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2274 FLATWOODS ROAD in JENKINS, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SOUTH CENTRAL BELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELL SOUTH HELLIER TOWER, SOUTH CENTRAL BELL HLLRKYQ2 52629
- BILL POTTER GARAGE (GEN DELIVERY HWY 23 in EAST JENKINS, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: VERNON ADDINGTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHEVRON FOOD MART-JENKINS (MAIN STREET, HWY. 23 in JENKINS, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: J.D. LARKEY & SONS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CONTEL OF KENTUCKY, INC. (MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 828 in JENKINS, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CONTEL OF KY, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MCPEEK RESIDENCE (135 BEAR FORK RD in JENKINS, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- MOUNTAIN AGGREGATES INC (EAST OF JENKINS ON ELKHORN CRK in JENKINS, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Alternative names: OLD CASTLE MT STONE & ASPH INC, PINE MOUNTAIN STONE CO
- MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES (OLD HWY 23, NORTH in JENKINS, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- MULLINS RESIDENCE (4750 DORTON-JENKINS HWY in JENKINS, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- PARCEL 129 KY DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (US 23 AT HWY 119 in PAYNE GAP, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KY DOT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PINE MOUNTAIN STONE COMPANY (HIGHWAY 238 NORTH in JENKINS, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
- PREMIER ELKHORN COAL CO (KY 118 JCT W/ US 23 in JENKINS, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (79%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3924
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 286
- South: 563
- West: 29
71% of the 41537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 3,615. Population change in the 1990s: +1,310 (+36.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
| Here: | 4.7% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
| Here: | 10.4% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
| Here: | 23.2% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- RICHARDSON, DAVID A (514 DUNHAM ROAD in JENKINS, KY; small business): $36,388 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,806; 2004: $1,548; 2005: $10,839; 2006: $6,195.
Biggest contracts:
$7,355 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$7,355 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$6,581 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$6,581 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (20-49: 1)
- Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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40 people in nursing homes
4 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 6
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 1
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