Hoskinston, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40844
Leslie County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 123
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hoskinston has 123 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 6 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 40844 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 40844 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hoskinston, Leslie County, Kentucky, home to just 123 residents across 22.0 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40844, but per-capita income is -. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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 -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Leslie County, so 40844 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 40844, Hoskinston, 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
123
Population
22.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40844?
-
Median Age
0.0%
Male
100.0%
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?
0.0%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
70housing units
70
Total Housing Units
25
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
Occupancy Type
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40844 vs 41775 →
ZIP 40844 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41749
Hyden (41749)
3,556 residents
- 40810
Bledsoe (40810)
1,548 residents
- 41776
Wooton (41776)
1,509 residents
- 40868 1,100
Stinnett (40868)
1,100 residents
- 41777 947
Yeaddiss (41777)
947 residents
- 41764 741
Smilax (41764)
741 residents
- 40827 674
Essie (40827)
674 residents
- 40858 397
Mozelle (40858)
397 residents
- 40844 123
Hoskinston (40844)
123 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40844 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41775 | Wendover, KY | 114 | 2.3 mi |
| 40816 | Chappell, KY | 78 | 4.9 mi |
| 41777 | Yeaddiss, KY | 947 | 6.5 mi |
| 40858 | Mozelle, KY | 397 | 6.0 mi |
| 40827 | Essie, KY | 674 | 6.8 mi |
| 40868 | Stinnett, KY | 1,100 | 6.7 mi |
| 40810 | Bledsoe, KY | 1,548 | 8.1 mi |
| 41764 | Smilax, KY | 741 | 6.9 mi |
| 41776 | Wooton, KY | 1,509 | 8.0 mi |
| 41749 | Hyden, KY | 3,556 | 10.0 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 40844 in?
ZIP code 40844 (Hoskinston) is located in Leslie County, Kentucky. Leslie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/leslie-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40844?
ZIP code 40844 in Hoskinston, KY has a population of 123 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40844?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40844 is White at 100.0%.
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