Bledsoe, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40810
Harlan County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,548
- 7/sq mi
- $40,066
- Median income
- $64,700
- Median home value
- 5.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bledsoe pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40810 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40810 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 209.2 square miles in Bledsoe, Harlan County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,548 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 40810 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40810 sits at $40,066 (33% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $24,139. The poverty rate stands at 22.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $64,700 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $485 per month, and 86.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40810 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Harlan County, so you can benchmark 40810 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40810, Bledsoe, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,548
Population
209.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40810?
36.4
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
0.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$40,066
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$24,139
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40810 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$40,066 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
613
Total Housing Units
527
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,700
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$485
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 40810, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,551,000.
11
Businesses
58
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40810 vs 40816 →
ZIP 40810 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40806
Baxter (40806)
2,499 residents
- 40810
Bledsoe (40810)
1,548 residents
- 40854
Loyall (40854)
1,213 residents
- 41777 947
Yeaddiss (41777)
947 residents
- 40801 531
Ages Brookside (40801)
531 residents
- 40865 410
Putney (40865)
410 residents
- 40858 397
Mozelle (40858)
397 residents
- 40844 123
Hoskinston (40844)
123 residents
- 41775 114
Wendover (41775)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40810 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40810 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40806
Baxter (40806)
$59,837 median income
- 40865
Putney (40865)
$56,820 median income
- 40854
Loyall (40854)
$55,250 median income
- 40810
Bledsoe (40810)
$40,066 median income
- 41777
Yeaddiss (41777)
$29,976 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40810 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40816 | Chappell, KY | 78 | 3.8 mi |
| 40806 | Baxter, KY | 2,499 | 4.5 mi |
| 40865 | Putney, KY | 410 | 5.5 mi |
| 40808 | Big Laurel, KY | 99 | 6.1 mi |
| 40858 | Mozelle, KY | 397 | 6.4 mi |
| 40801 | Ages Brookside, KY | 531 | 6.9 mi |
| 40854 | Loyall, KY | 1,213 | 7.6 mi |
| 40844 | Hoskinston, KY | 123 | 8.1 mi |
| 41775 | Wendover, KY | 114 | 10.2 mi |
| 41777 | Yeaddiss, KY | 947 | 8.8 mi |
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