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ZIP Code 40863: Pathfork, KY
ZIP code 40863 uses the postal name Pathfork, Kentucky and lies entirely in Harlan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,578 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Pathfork (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pathfork · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County
- Census places
- Pathfork census-designated place
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.7 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40863?
40863 centers on 36.727°, -83.431° and covers 24.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40819, 40856, 40845, 40873, 40831, 40977.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40863, 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 40863 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 40863 | In Harlan County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 706 | 11th of 27 | 524th of 780 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
40863's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (706). 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 32% 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 40863?
The 2020 Census counted 444 people in 40863; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 706. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 706±266 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 444−11.6% since 2010 (502)
- Households
- 251
- Median age
- 50.4
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 40863?
Of the 706 people the ACS estimates in 40863, 27.2% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6448.4%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- 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 40863 earn?
Median household income is $49,578 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $22,175 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,578±$7,214
- Income per person
- $23,077
- Below the poverty line
- 18.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,679140 returns; wages 80% 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 40863?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $44,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.8%
- Housing units
- 360
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40863?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40819 | Coldiron | 808 | $32k | 5.2 mi |
| 40856 | Miracle | 745 | $48k | 5.4 mi |
| 40845 | Hulen | 580 | $24k | 5.7 mi |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek | 2,167 | $33k | 6.0 mi |
| 40831 | Harlan | 4,789 | $35k | 6.1 mi |
| 40977 | Pineville | 8,367 | $38k | 16.5 mi |
| 40964 | Mary Alice | 101 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 40830 | Gulston | 312 | $22k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 40824 | Dayhoit | 977 | $50k | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.