Bell

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Kentucky

Bell is a smaller county in Kentucky with 9 ZIP codes, 28,510 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bell, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

6th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
28,510
combined ZIP population
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$43,712
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Bell lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 21013, 9 ZIPs, combined population 28,510). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 9 ZIPs (combined population 28,510). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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9

Total ZIPs

28,510

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Bell

Side-by-side: Compare 40965 vs 40977 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
40965 Middlesboro 13,570 73
40977 Pineville 10,362 30
40902 Arjay 1,239 13
40856 Miracle 756 7
40813 Calvin 669 21
40845 Hulen 635 28
40988 Stoney Fork 555 10
40958 Kettle Island 451 25
40939 Fourmile 273 16

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Bell?

Bell has a total population of 28,510 across 9 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Bell?

Bell includes 9 ZIP codes: 40965, 40977, 40902, 40856, 40813, 40845, 40988, 40958, 40939.

Bell's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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