Mayking, Kentucky

Mayking, Kentucky
Mayking post office
Mayking post office
Mayking is located in Kentucky
Mayking
Mayking
Mayking is located in the United States
Mayking
Mayking
Coordinates: 37°08′00″N 82°45′58″W / 37.13333°N 82.76611°W / 37.13333; -82.76611
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLetcher
Area
 • Total1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total475
 • Density308.44/sq mi (119.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41837
Area code606
GNIS feature ID497726[2]

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.

Geography[edit]

According 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[edit]

As 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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020475
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mayking". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Mayking CDP, Kentucky". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.