Cranks, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40820
Harlan County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 581
- 14/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 40820 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cranks, Harlan County, Kentucky, home to just 581 residents across 40.6 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40820, but per-capita income is $28,156. Poverty here runs at 28.1%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.7, and the average commute is -. To put 40820 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Harlan County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40820, Cranks, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
581
Population
40.6
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40820?
70.7
Median Age
39.7%
Male
60.3%
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?
$28,156
Per Capita Income
28.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
121
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
1.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 40820, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $245,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$245K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 40820 vs 40815 →
ZIP 40820 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24263
Jonesville (24263)
7,950 residents
- 40828
Evarts (40828)
3,965 residents
- 40815 1,534
Cawood (40815)
1,534 residents
- 40820 581
Cranks (40820)
581 residents
- 40801 531
Ages Brookside (40801)
531 residents
- 40849 352
Lejunior (40849)
352 residents
- 40830 301
Gulston (40830)
301 residents
- 40847 261
Kenvir (40847)
261 residents
- 40829 172
Grays Knob (40829)
172 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40820 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40815 | Cawood, KY | 1,534 | 2.6 mi |
| 40847 | Kenvir, KY | 261 | 6.6 mi |
| 24263 | Jonesville, VA | 7,950 | 6.2 mi |
| 40818 | Coalgood, KY | 110 | 5.6 mi |
| 40964 | Mary Alice, KY | 151 | 7.3 mi |
| 40830 | Gulston, KY | 301 | 8.0 mi |
| 40828 | Evarts, KY | 3,965 | 8.4 mi |
| 40829 | Grays Knob, KY | 172 | 7.1 mi |
| 40801 | Ages Brookside, KY | 531 | 8.1 mi |
| 40849 | Lejunior, KY | 352 | 9.9 mi |
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