ZIP Code 40862

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Population: 539
Median household income: $41,515
Median home value: $85,600

ZIP Code 40862 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Letcher County, Kentucky, home to about 539 residents. At $41,515, its median household income sits in line with Letcher County's $40,501.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 40862's population grew 66.4% from 324 to 539.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 26.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,515
Median home value: $85,600
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

324539

Median household income

$42,750$41,515

Median home value

$31,100$85,600

Median gross rent

$638$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	324	$42,750	$31,100	—
2020	371	$57,813	$25,300	—
2021	473	$42,500	$59,100	—
2022	606	$42,813	$76,100	$638
2023	539	$41,515	$85,600	$654

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 7426.5%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	10.6%
5 to 17	66	12.2%
18 to 24	37	6.9%
25 to 34	38	7.1%
35 to 44	57	10.6%
45 to 54	55	10.2%
55 to 64	35	6.5%
65 to 74	143	26.5%
75 and over	51	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	535	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	9.5%
High school graduate	164	43.3%
Some college or associate's	135	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	26	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	86.1%
Carpooled	11	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	34.9%
15 to 29 min	71	42.8%
30 to 44 min	15	9.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.3% (77 of 539)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	86.2%
Nonfamily households	29	13.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	85.0%
Vacant	37	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	62.9%
Renter-occupied	78	37.1%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	198	80.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	19.8%

ZIP Code 40862

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