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ZIP Code 40855: Lynch, KY
ZIP code 40855 uses the postal name Lynch, Kentucky and lies entirely in Harlan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,891 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lynch; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lynch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County
- Census places
- Lynch
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.0 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40855?
40855 centers on 36.930°, -82.885° and covers 15.0 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 40843, 24216, 40823.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40855, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 40855 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 40855 | In Harlan County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 744 | 10th of 27 | 513th of 780 |
| Median household income | $30k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
40855's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (744). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 40855?
The 2020 Census counted 777 people in 40855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 744. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 744±215 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 777−9.7% since 2010 (860)
- Households
- 288
- Median age
- 47.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 40855?
Of the 744 people the ACS estimates in 40855, 23.8% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.8%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic85.8%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 40855 earn?
Median household income is $29,891 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $44,361 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $29,891±$5,257
- Income per person
- $17,919
- Below the poverty line
- 34.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 40855?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $57,500
- Median gross rent
- $889
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.1%
- Housing units
- 458
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40855?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40843 | Holmes Mill | 48 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 24216 | Appalachia, VA | 2,246 | $38k | 5.7 mi |
| 40823 | Cumberland | 3,742 | $35k | 6.2 mi |
| 40807 | Benham | 619 | $49k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 40862 | Partridge | 525 | $42k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 40927 | Closplint | 584 | $52k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 24265 | Keokee, VA | 1,140 | $43k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 41833 | Linefork | 144 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.