ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40854: Harlan County, KY

ZIP Code 40854 (Harlan County, Kentucky) has an estimated 675 residents in 315 households. The median household income is $55,250, the median home value is $76,400 and the median gross rent is $688/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

675

Margin of error ±219

Median household income

$55,250

Margin of error ±$19,885

Median home value

$76,400

Margin of error ±$17,538

Median gross rent

$688/mo*

Margin of error ±$459· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

48.0 yrs

Margin of error ±11.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min*

Margin of error ±22.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 40854 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 4085448.0 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40854$55,250Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40854$24,632Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4085429.8%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 408549.0%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4085417.4%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40854$76,400Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40854$688/mo*Kentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4085463.5%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4085427.5 min*Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 408540.9%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40854

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 40854 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 40854Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population675±2194,534,824334,922,499
Median age48.0 yrs±11.9 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households315±1001,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$55,250±$19,885$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$24,632±$4,804$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate29.8%*±13.7 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.0%±9.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%±9.8 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$76,400±$17,538$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent$688/mo*±$459$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.5%*±14.4 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.5 min*±22.9 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.9%±1.5 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 40854
GroupZIP 40854KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.2%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 40854 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Harlan County
Largest overlapping place
Loyall (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.35 sq mi· about 287 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, KY40831 Harlan County, KY40843 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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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.