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
- $21,815
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gulston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.1 square miles in Gulston, Harlan County, Kentucky. The area is home to 301 residents, producing a population density of 42 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 40830 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40830 sits at $21,815 (63% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $8,435. The poverty rate stands at 61.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40830 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, 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 40830 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 40830, Gulston, 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
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
$8,435
Per Capita Income
61.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40830 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$21,815 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
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 |
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