Hulen, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40845
Bell County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 635
- 28/sq mi
- $23,450
- Median income
- $66,000
- Median home value
- 1.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hulen pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 28
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40845 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40845 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.6 square miles in Hulen, Bell County, Kentucky. The area is home to 635 residents, producing a population density of 28 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 40845 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40845 sits at $23,450 (61% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $9,067. The poverty rate stands at 59.0% and the unemployment rate at 14.6%. On housing, the median home value is $66,000 (58% below the state average) with median rent at $846 per month, and 61.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40845 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bell County, so you can benchmark 40845 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 40845, Hulen, 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
635
Population
22.6
Area (sq mi)
28
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40845?
41.9
Median Age
41.9%
Male
58.1%
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?
$23,450
Median Household Income
-61% vs state
$9,067
Per Capita Income
59.0%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40845 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$23,450 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?
213
Total Housing Units
213
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,000
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
$846
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40845 vs 40819 →
ZIP 40845 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
2,390 residents
- 40902
Arjay (40902)
1,239 residents
- 40856 756
Miracle (40856)
756 residents
- 40819 729
Coldiron (40819)
729 residents
- 40813 669
Calvin (40813)
669 residents
- 40845 635
Hulen (40845)
635 residents
- 40824 559
Dayhoit (40824)
559 residents
- 40988 555
Stoney Fork (40988)
555 residents
- 40863 502
Pathfork (40863)
502 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40845 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40845 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40813
Calvin (40813)
$81,204 median income
- 40913
Beverly (40913)
$51,023 median income
- 40824
Dayhoit (40824)
$49,667 median income
- 40863
Pathfork (40863)
$49,578 median income
- 40958
Kettle Island (40958)
$48,721 median income
- 40856
Miracle (40856)
$47,880 median income
- 40988
Stoney Fork (40988)
$38,125 median income
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
$33,359 median income
- 40819 $31,799
Coldiron (40819)
$31,799 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40845 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40819 | Coldiron, KY | 729 | 3.1 mi |
| 40988 | Stoney Fork, KY | 555 | 3.6 mi |
| 40958 | Kettle Island, KY | 451 | 4.5 mi |
| 40856 | Miracle, KY | 756 | 5.6 mi |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek, KY | 2,390 | 6.2 mi |
| 40863 | Pathfork, KY | 502 | 5.7 mi |
| 40813 | Calvin, KY | 669 | 6.4 mi |
| 40902 | Arjay, KY | 1,239 | 6.6 mi |
| 40824 | Dayhoit, KY | 559 | 8.2 mi |
| 40913 | Beverly, KY | 171 | 10.1 mi |
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