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ZIP Code 40826: Eolia, KY
ZIP code 40826 uses the postal name Eolia, Kentucky and lies entirely in Letcher County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,795 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eolia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Letcher County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.3 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40826?
40826 centers on 37.042°, -82.770° and covers 31.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40862, 41837, 24216, 41858, 24273, 24279.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40826, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 40826 compare with the rest of Letcher County?
| Measure | 40826 | In Letcher County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 809 | 7th of 25 | 495th of 780 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $33k | not ranked | not ranked |
40826's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (809). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 40826?
The 2020 Census counted 636 people in 40826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 809. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 809±267 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 636−16.2% since 2010 (759)
- Households
- 283
- Median age
- 44.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 40826?
Of the 809 people the ACS estimates in 40826, 21.9% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.8%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older13.7%
- White, not Hispanic91.8%
- Other or two or more8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 40826 earn?
Median household income is $42,795 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($29,786 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,795±$13,127
- Income per person
- $29,548
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,500150 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 40826?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $33,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 362
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40826?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40862 | Partridge | 525 | $42k | 5.0 mi |
| 41837 | Mayking | 945 | $42k | 5.8 mi |
| 24216 | Appalachia, VA | 2,246 | $38k | 6.9 mi |
| 41858 | Whitesburg | 7,031 | $46k | 8.0 mi |
| 24273 | Norton, VA | 5,593 | $42k | 8.0 mi |
| 24279 | Pound, VA | 4,671 | $44k | 8.2 mi |
| 41815 | Ermine | 796 | $25k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 41855 | Thornton | 711 | $59k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.