Holmes Mill, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40843
Harlan County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 259
- 3/sq mi
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 40843 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Holmes Mill, Harlan County, Kentucky, home to just 259 residents across 78.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40843, but per-capita income is $18,108. Poverty here runs at 45.8%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 72.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Harlan County, letting you compare 40843 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 40843, Holmes Mill, 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
259
Population
78.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40843?
50.4
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.3%
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?
$18,108
Per Capita Income
45.8%
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?
18
Total Housing Units
18
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40843 vs 40823 →
ZIP 40843 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24277
Pennington Gap (24277)
5,849 residents
- 40823
Cumberland (40823)
4,231 residents
- 24243 2,222
Dryden (24243)
2,222 residents
- 24265 930
Keokee (24265)
930 residents
- 40855 860
Lynch (40855)
860 residents
- 24282 727
Saint Charles (24282)
727 residents
- 40927 482
Closplint (40927)
482 residents
- 41819 392
Gordon (41819)
392 residents
- 40807 337
Benham (40807)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40843 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40823 | Cumberland, KY | 4,231 | 4.5 mi |
| 40927 | Closplint, KY | 482 | 3.9 mi |
| 24265 | Keokee, VA | 930 | 4.6 mi |
| 40807 | Benham, KY | 337 | 5.0 mi |
| 40855 | Lynch, KY | 860 | 5.9 mi |
| 41833 | Linefork, KY | 321 | 9.5 mi |
| 24282 | Saint Charles, VA | 727 | 6.7 mi |
| 24243 | Dryden, VA | 2,222 | 8.7 mi |
| 41819 | Gordon, KY | 392 | 8.4 mi |
| 24277 | Pennington Gap, VA | 5,849 | 10.6 mi |
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