US Census Data

ZIP Code 40823

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Population
3,907
+9.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$35,704
+33.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$75,800
+52.8%’19–’23

ZIP Code 40823 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harlan County, Kentucky, home to about 3,907 residents. Its median household income of $35,704 runs below the Harlan County figure of $37,198.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 40823's population grew 9.6% from 3,566 to 3,907, while its median gross rent rose 46.8% from $434 to $637.

The median resident is 31.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
3,907
Median age
31.8 yrs
Median household income
$35,704
Median home value
$75,800
Median gross rent
$637
Housing units
1,727
Homeownership rate
57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.9%
Unemployment rate
17.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
3,5663,907
Median household income
$26,786$35,704
Median home value
$49,600$75,800
Median gross rent
$434$637
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20193,566$26,786$49,600$434
20203,719$30,896$59,600$432
20213,623$31,591$71,500$452
20223,846$34,491$68,900$532
20233,907$35,704$75,800$637

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 547912.3%
5 to 1776719.6%
18 to 242235.7%
25 to 3462416.0%
35 to 442135.5%
45 to 5441010.5%
55 to 6440310.3%
65 to 743819.8%
75 and over40710.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)3,64293.2%
Black or African American521.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian20.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races2115.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)00.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma51721.2%
High school graduate71729.4%
Some college or associate's89036.5%
Bachelor's degree1365.6%
Graduate or professional degree1787.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
19 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone57266.0%
Carpooled17520.2%
Public transit20.2%
Walked414.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home708.1%
Other means70.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min35544.5%
15 to 29 min23930.0%
30 to 44 min14117.7%
45 to 59 min354.4%
60+ min273.4%

Households

Average household size
2.64
Poverty rate
42.3% (1,621 of 3,829)
CountShare
Family households93664.4%
Nonfamily households51735.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1973

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,45384.1%
Vacant27415.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied83557.5%
Renter-occupied61842.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,07562.2%
1-unit, attached221.3%
2 to 4 units17810.3%
5 to 19 units1559.0%
20 or more units120.7%
Mobile home & other28516.5%

Geography

ZCTA
40823
Land area
48 sq mi
Water area
0.18 sq mi
Center point
36.9587, -82.9910

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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