Coldiron, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40819
Harlan County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 729
- 20/sq mi
- $31,799
- Median income
- 7.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Coldiron pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40819 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40819 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 36.3 square miles in Coldiron, Harlan County, Kentucky. The area is home to 729 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 40819 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40819 sits at $31,799 (47% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $21,017. The poverty rate stands at 14.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.3%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 79.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40819 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.1, 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 40819 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 40819, Coldiron, 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
729
Population
36.3
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40819?
66.1
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$31,799
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$21,017
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40819 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,799 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
524
Total Housing Units
377
Occupied Units
147
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 40819, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $968,000.
8
Businesses
37
Employees
$968K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 50.0% |
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 40819 vs 40845 →
ZIP 40819 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40831
Harlan (40831)
5,150 residents
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
2,390 residents
- 40854 1,213
Loyall (40854)
1,213 residents
- 40856 756
Miracle (40856)
756 residents
- 40819 729
Coldiron (40819)
729 residents
- 40845 635
Hulen (40845)
635 residents
- 40824 559
Dayhoit (40824)
559 residents
- 40988 555
Stoney Fork (40988)
555 residents
- 40863 502
Pathfork (40863)
502 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40819 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40819 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40854
Loyall (40854)
$55,250 median income
- 40824
Dayhoit (40824)
$49,667 median income
- 40863
Pathfork (40863)
$49,578 median income
- 40958
Kettle Island (40958)
$48,721 median income
- 40856
Miracle (40856)
$47,880 median income
- 40988
Stoney Fork (40988)
$38,125 median income
- 40831
Harlan (40831)
$35,404 median income
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
$33,359 median income
- 40819
Coldiron (40819)
$31,799 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40819 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40845 | Hulen, KY | 635 | 3.1 mi |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek, KY | 2,390 | 3.1 mi |
| 40863 | Pathfork, KY | 502 | 4.5 mi |
| 40824 | Dayhoit, KY | 559 | 5.2 mi |
| 40988 | Stoney Fork, KY | 555 | 5.0 mi |
| 40840 | Helton, KY | 312 | 6.7 mi |
| 40958 | Kettle Island, KY | 451 | 7.5 mi |
| 40854 | Loyall, KY | 1,213 | 6.7 mi |
| 40856 | Miracle, KY | 756 | 7.0 mi |
| 40831 | Harlan, KY | 5,150 | 7.0 mi |
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