Lynch, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40855
Harlan County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 860
- 24/sq mi
- $29,891
- Median income
- $57,500
- Median home value
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lynch pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40855 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40855 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lynch, Harlan County, Kentucky, home to just 860 residents across 35.4 square miles, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40855 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $29,891 (50% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,919. The poverty rate is 34.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $57,500 (64% below the average Kentucky ZIP), and median rent is $889; owner occupancy is 69.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Harlan County, so 40855 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 40855, Lynch, 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
860
Population
35.4
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40855?
47.1
Median Age
41.5%
Male
58.5%
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?
$29,891
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$17,919
Per Capita Income
34.9%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
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
458housing units
458
Total Housing Units
288
Occupied Units
170
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$57,500
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$889
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 40855, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $257,000.
8
Businesses
12
Employees
$257K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40855 vs 40807 →
ZIP 40855 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40823
Cumberland (40823)
4,231 residents
- 24216
Appalachia (24216)
2,939 residents
- 24265 930
Keokee (24265)
930 residents
- 40855 860
Lynch (40855)
860 residents
- 40826 759
Eolia (40826)
759 residents
- 40862 647
Partridge (40862)
647 residents
- 40927 482
Closplint (40927)
482 residents
- 40807 337
Benham (40807)
337 residents
- 41833 321
Linefork (41833)
321 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40855 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40855 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40927
Closplint (40927)
$52,381 median income
- 40807
Benham (40807)
$49,118 median income
- 40826
Eolia (40826)
$42,795 median income
- 24265
Keokee (24265)
$42,727 median income
- 40862
Partridge (40862)
$41,992 median income
- 24216
Appalachia (24216)
$37,795 median income
- 40823
Cumberland (40823)
$35,402 median income
- 40855
Lynch (40855)
$29,891 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40855 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40807 | Benham, KY | 337 | 3.2 mi |
| 40862 | Partridge, KY | 647 | 4.6 mi |
| 24216 | Appalachia, VA | 2,939 | 5.3 mi |
| 40823 | Cumberland, KY | 4,231 | 5.8 mi |
| 40843 | Holmes Mill, KY | 259 | 5.9 mi |
| 24265 | Keokee, VA | 930 | 7.9 mi |
| 41833 | Linefork, KY | 321 | 7.8 mi |
| 41848 | Roxana, KY | 80 | 10.7 mi |
| 40826 | Eolia, KY | 759 | 9.7 mi |
| 40927 | Closplint, KY | 482 | 9.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40855, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.