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ZIP Code41527

Forest Hills, KY

Pike County · Kentucky · United States
Home to 594 people across 3.933 square miles.

EasternOwner-majority41 ZIPs in county

At a glance

41527 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
594
±265 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$59,453
US median $70,109 · 31th pctile
Median home value
$167,600
US median $207,500 · 37th pctile
Median age
46.2
US median 42 years
Population density
151/mi²
60th pctile most dense
Land area
3.933 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 41527 is

37.631833, -82.293814 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates37.631833, -82.293814
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyPike County
StateKentucky (KY)
Land area3.933 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Atlanta, GA292.9 mi
Chicago, IL407.8 mi
Philadelphia, PA415.9 mi
New York, NY492.1 mi

People

Who lives in 41527

594 residents in 273 households, averaging 2.18 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 25.9% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1825.8%
18-246.4%
25-346.6%
35-442.0%
45-5425.9%
55-6420.7%
65+12.6%

Households

Composition and size

Total households273
Average household size2.18
Family households65.6%
Living alone34.4%
Median age46.2 years
Households with internet94.1%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White97.3%
Black2.7%

Income & work

What people earn in 41527

The median household here earns $59,453 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 41527 ahead of 31% of American ZIP codes. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$59,453
LowestHighest
Higher than 31% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$59,453 ±$36,719
Per capita income$34,280
Poverty rate3.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation63.6%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k20.1%
$25-50k19.8%
$50-75k17.6%
$75-100k17.6%
$100-150k16.8%
$150-200k3.3%
$200k+4.8%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 29.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 85.1% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 41527

A typical home is valued at $167,600. This is an owner-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 2002.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$167,600
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built2002
Housing units308
Vacancy rate11.4%

Own vs. rent

Of 273 occupied units

Owner-occupied100.0%
Renter-occupied0.0%
Owner households273
Renter households0

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family65.9%
20+ units34.1%

Getting to work

How 41527 commutes

88.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 22.7 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone88.7%
Carpooled3.3%
Walked5.3%
Worked from home2.7%

Travel time

Mean commute 22.7 minutes

<10 min19.8%
10-1953.2%
20-291.7%
30-4410.9%
45-594.1%
60+10.2%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 41527

ZIP code 41527 is assigned to Forest Hills, KY, and falls within Pike County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 594 people live inside it.

At 151 residents per square mile spread over 3.933 square miles, 41527 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings run below the national median. At $59,453, 41527 sits in the lower half, ahead of 31% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Forest Hills looks like

Housing in 41527 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $167,600 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 65.9% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2002, making the housing here relatively modern.

The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 46.2 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.18 people, and 65.6% are family households.

Getting to work takes 22.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 88.7% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Forest Hills, KY

41527 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 292.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 41527 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 41527 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 41527 offers a compact profile of Forest Hills: 594 residents, a median household income of $59,453, 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 41527 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Forest Hills may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 41527

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every Kentucky ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

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Questions

Common questions about 41527

What city is ZIP code 41527 in?
41527 serves Forest Hills, Kentucky, in Pike County, United States.
What is the population of 41527?
About 594 people live in ZIP code 41527, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±265. That works out to roughly 151 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 41527?
The median household income in 41527 is $59,453 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $34,280. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 41527?
The median home value is $167,600 and median gross rent is — a month. 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 41527 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 46.2. The average commute is 22.7 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 41527 in?
41527 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 41527?
ZIP code 41527 covers 3.933 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 41527 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 41527 reads as a rural area. It holds 151 people per square mile across 3.933 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 41527?
The average one-way commute from 41527 takes about 22.7 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 88.7% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 41527?
About 301 residents of 41527 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 63.6% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 41527?
Accommodation in and around Forest Hills, KY ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 41527 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Forest Hills as the primary place and Pike County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 41527 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41527. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 41527, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.