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ZIP Code 40873: Wallins Creek, KY
ZIP code 40873 uses the postal name Wallins Creek, Kentucky and lies entirely in Harlan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,359 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in South Wallins (23%) and Wallins Creek (2%); 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wallins Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County
- Census places
- South Wallins (23%) census-designated place; Wallins Creek (2%) census-designated place
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.4 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40873?
40873 centers on 36.811°, -83.400° and covers 27.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 40824, 40819, 40854, 40831, 40863, 40806, 40810.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40873, 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 40873 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 40873 | In Harlan County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,167 | 4th of 27 | 313th of 780 |
| Median household income | $33k | 4th of 4 | 304th of 310 |
| Median home value | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
40873's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,289) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all 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 40873?
The 2020 Census counted 2,242 people in 40873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,167. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,167±511 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,242
- Households
- 815
- Median age
- 42.3
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 40873?
Of the 2,167 people the ACS estimates in 40873, 29.3% are under 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older9.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- 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 40873 earn?
Median household income is $33,359 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Harlan County.
- Median household income
- $33,359±$7,833
- Income per person
- $16,128
- Below the poverty line
- 31.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,211630 returns; wages 79% 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 40873?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,900
- Median gross rent
- $845
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.0%
- Housing units
- 992
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40873?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer 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 40873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40824 | Dayhoit | 977 | $50k | 1.7 mi |
| 40819 | Coldiron | 808 | $32k | 2.4 mi |
| 40854 | Loyall | 675 | $55k | 3.2 mi |
| 40831 | Harlan | 4,789 | $35k | 5.3 mi |
| 40863 | Pathfork | 706 | $50k | 6.0 mi |
| 40806 | Baxter | 1,732 | $60k | 8.0 mi |
| 40810 | Bledsoe | 1,323 | $40k | 10.9 mi |
| 40964 | Mary Alice | 101 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 40830 | Gulston | 312 | $22k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 40829 | Grays Knob | 62 | $56k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 40845 | Hulen | 580 | $24k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.