Mayking is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 475 as of the 2020 census.[3] Mayking has a post office with ZIP code 41837, which opened on January 25, 1894.[4][5] U.S. Route 119 passes through the community.
Mayking, Kentucky | |
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 Mayking post office | |
  Mayking  Mayking | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′00″N 82°45′58″W / 37.13333°N 82.76611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Letcher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 308.44/sq mi (119.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41837 |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 497726[2] |
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.563 square miles (4.05 km2); 1.540 square miles (3.99 km2) of its area is land, and 0.023 square miles (0.060 km2) is water.[3]
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 census, there were 475 people, 233 housing units, and 220 families in the CDP. The racial makeup was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population.[6]
The ancestry of the CDP was 36.7% American, 9.2% Scotch-Irish, and 6.0% Irish.[6]
The median age was 39.4 years old. 7.9% of the population were between the ages of 65 to 74. 36.9% of the population were under 18, with 20.5% under 5, and 16.4% between the ages of 5 to 14.[6]
The median income for married couples was $93,138. 58.8% of the population was in poverty, with 77.0% of people under 18, 54.9% of people between the ages of 18 to 64, and 0.0% of people over 65 were in poverty.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 475 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Mayking". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Mayking CDP, Kentucky". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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