ZIP Code 40831

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Population: 4,719
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $106,500

Covering part of Harlan County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 40831 has about 4,719 residents. Its median household income of $35,417 runs below the Harlan County figure of $37,198.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 40831's population declined 3.2% from 4,876 to 4,719, while its median gross rent rose 45.8% from $389 to $567.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 70.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,719
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $106,500
Median gross rent: $567
Housing units: 2,480
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8764,719

Median household income

$23,333$35,417

Median home value

$78,400$106,500

Median gross rent

$389$567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,876	$23,333	$78,400	$389
2020	4,837	$21,438	$73,100	$452
2021	4,921	$26,612	$85,400	$497
2022	5,100	$29,746	$112,900	$509
2023	4,719	$35,417	$106,500	$567

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	336	7.1%
5 to 17	647	13.7%
18 to 24	332	7.0%
25 to 34	663	14.0%
35 to 44	552	11.7%
45 to 54	520	11.0%
55 to 64	655	13.9%
65 to 74	659	14.0%
75 and over	355	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,350	92.2%
Black or African American	135	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	161	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	605	17.8%
High school graduate	1,049	30.8%
Some college or associate's	1,088	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	274	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	388	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled19.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	994	70.7%
Carpooled	277	19.7%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	34	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	5.8%
Other means	12	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	69.3%
15 to 29 min	160	12.1%
30 to 44 min	81	6.1%
45 to 59 min	42	3.2%
60+ min	124	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 25.7% (1,176 of 4,567)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,281	61.5%
Nonfamily households	802	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,083	84.0%
Vacant	397	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,182	56.7%
Renter-occupied	901	43.3%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units22.3%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,428	57.6%
1-unit, attached	20	0.8%
2 to 4 units	135	5.4%
5 to 19 units	554	22.3%
20 or more units	87	3.5%
Mobile home & other	256	10.3%

ZIP Code 40831

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