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ZIP Code 40856: Miracle, KY
ZIP code 40856 uses the postal name Miracle, Kentucky and lies entirely in Bell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,880 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Miracle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bell County
- Micro area
- Middlesborough, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.8 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40856?
40856 centers on 36.723°, -83.528° and covers 30.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40813, 40863, 24248, 40977, 40831, 40965.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40856, 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 40856 compare with the rest of Bell County?
| Measure | 40856 | In Bell County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 745 | 3rd of 11 | 512th of 780 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
40856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (745). 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 29% 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 40856?
The 2020 Census counted 524 people in 40856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 745. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 745±308 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 524
- Households
- 325
- Median age
- 51.8
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 40856?
Of the 745 people the ACS estimates in 40856, 25.0% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.6%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6447.5%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic99.6%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 40856 earn?
Median household income is $47,880 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,880±$22,166
- Income per person
- $20,399
- Below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,438210 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
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 40856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 367
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40813 | Calvin | 354 | $81k | 3.7 mi |
| 40863 | Pathfork | 706 | $50k | 5.4 mi |
| 24248 | Ewing, VA | 2,207 | $78k | 7.9 mi |
| 40977 | Pineville | 8,367 | $38k | 11.2 mi |
| 40831 | Harlan | 4,789 | $35k | 11.3 mi |
| 40965 | Middlesboro | 11,561 | $29k | 13.4 mi |
| 40845 | Hulen | 580 | $24k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 40958 | Kettle Island | 547 | $49k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 40819 | Coldiron | 808 | $32k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek | 2,167 | $33k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 40988 | Stoney Fork | 519 | $38k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.