Gulston, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40830
Harlan County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 301
- 42/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $21,815
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gulston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40830 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40830 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gulston, Harlan County, Kentucky, home to just 301 residents across 7.1 square miles, a density of 42 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40830 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $21,815 (63% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $8,435. The poverty rate is 61.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Harlan County, so 40830 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 40830, Gulston, 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
301
Population
7.1
Area (sq mi)
42
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40830?
37.3
Median Age
61.9%
Male
38.1%
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?
$21,815
Median Household Income
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$8,435
Per Capita Income
61.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40830 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Gulston, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$21,815 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
148housing units
148
Total Housing Units
113
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40830 vs 40831 →
ZIP 40830 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
- 24281
Rose Hill (24281)
2,487 residents
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
2,390 residents
- 40815 1,534
Cawood (40815)
1,534 residents
- 40854 1,213
Loyall (40854)
1,213 residents
- 40824 559
Dayhoit (40824)
559 residents
- 40863 502
Pathfork (40863)
502 residents
- 40830 301
Gulston (40830)
301 residents
- 40829 172
Grays Knob (40829)
172 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40830 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40830 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40815
Cawood (40815)
$68,155 median income
- 40829
Grays Knob (40829)
$56,154 median income
- 40854
Loyall (40854)
$55,250 median income
- 40824
Dayhoit (40824)
$49,667 median income
- 40863
Pathfork (40863)
$49,578 median income
- 24281
Rose Hill (24281)
$46,806 median income
- 40831
Harlan (40831)
$35,404 median income
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
$33,359 median income
- 40830 $21,815
Gulston (40830)
$21,815 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40830 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40831 | Harlan, KY | 5,150 | 1.2 mi |
| 40964 | Mary Alice, KY | 151 | 1.3 mi |
| 40829 | Grays Knob, KY | 172 | 3.0 mi |
| 40824 | Dayhoit, KY | 559 | 5.2 mi |
| 40854 | Loyall, KY | 1,213 | 6.2 mi |
| 24281 | Rose Hill, VA | 2,487 | 7.6 mi |
| 40863 | Pathfork, KY | 502 | 6.7 mi |
| 40815 | Cawood, KY | 1,534 | 6.5 mi |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek, KY | 2,390 | 6.0 mi |
| 40818 | Coalgood, KY | 110 | 6.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40830, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 40830 in?
ZIP code 40830 (Gulston) is located in Harlan County, Kentucky. Harlan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/harlan-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40830?
ZIP code 40830 in Gulston, KY has a population of 301 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40830?
The median household income in ZIP 40830 is $21,815, which is 71% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40830?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40830 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40830?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40830 is 61.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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