ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40831: Harlan County, KY

ZIP Code 40831 (Harlan County, Kentucky) has an estimated 4,789 residents in 2,167 households. The median household income is $35,404, the median home value is $89,100 and the median gross rent is $620/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

4,789

Margin of error ±525

Median household income

$35,404

Margin of error ±$6,631

Median home value

$89,100

Margin of error ±$14,054

Median gross rent

$620/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

42.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.0 min

Margin of error ±8.6 min

How ZIP 40831 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4083142.5 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40831$35,404Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40831$23,292Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4083126.1%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 408318.7%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4083120.2%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40831$89,100Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40831$620/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4083156.7%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4083120.0 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 408317.2%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40831

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 40831 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 40831Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population4,789±5254,534,824334,922,499
Median age42.5 yrs±3.3 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,167±1941,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$35,404±$6,631$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$23,292±$2,565$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate26.1%±6.2 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.7%±5.4 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%±4.5 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$89,100±$14,054$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent$620/mo±$97$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes56.7%±6.8 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.0 min±8.6 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.2%±5.1 pts10.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 40831
GroupZIP 40831KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.5%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.4%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 40831 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Harlan County
Largest overlapping place
Harlan (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
67.33 sq mi· about 71 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Harlan County

40806 Harlan County, KY40807 Benham, KY40810 Harlan County, KY40815 Harlan County, KY40818 Harlan County, KY40819 Harlan County, KY40820 Harlan County, KY40823 Harlan County, KY40824 Harlan County, KY40828 Harlan County, KY40829 Harlan County, KY40830 Harlan County, KY40843 Harlan County, KY40854 Harlan County, KY40855 Harlan County, KY40863 Harlan County, KY40865 Harlan County, KY40870 Harlan County, KY40873 South Wallins, KY40927 Harlan County, KY40964 Harlan County, KY

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.