Hinkle, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40953
Knox County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 998
- 34/sq mi
- $16,375
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hinkle pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40953 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40953 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hinkle, Knox County, Kentucky, home to just 998 residents across 29.8 square miles, a density of 34 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40953 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $16,375 (73% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,373. Economic pressure is pronounced: 31.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 15.2%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Knox County, so 40953 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 40953, Hinkle, 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
998
Population
29.8
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40953?
48.6
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
1.5%
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?
$16,375
Median Household Income
-73% vs state ZIP avg
$18,373
Per Capita Income
31.1%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 min
Mean Commute Time
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
219housing units
219
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 40953, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $320,000.
3
Businesses
27
Employees
$320K
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 40953 vs 40946 →
ZIP 40953 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40906
Barbourville (40906)
11,132 residents
- 40935 2,699
Flat Lick (40935)
2,699 residents
- 40953 998
Hinkle (40953)
998 residents
- 40915 896
Bimble (40915)
896 residents
- 40949 788
Heidrick (40949)
788 residents
- 40943 748
Girdler (40943)
748 residents
- 40923 735
Cannon (40923)
735 residents
- 40903 681
Artemus (40903)
681 residents
- 40982 388
Scalf (40982)
388 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40953 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40953 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40943
Girdler (40943)
$67,143 median income
- 40903
Artemus (40903)
$60,833 median income
- 40949
Heidrick (40949)
$54,688 median income
- 40923
Cannon (40923)
$47,865 median income
- 40915
Bimble (40915)
$41,822 median income
- 40906 $23,375
Barbourville (40906)
$23,375 median income
- 40935 $23,157
Flat Lick (40935)
$23,157 median income
- 40982 $16,442
Scalf (40982)
$16,442 median income
- 40953 $16,375
Hinkle (40953)
$16,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40953 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40946 | Green Road, KY | 220 | 3.2 mi |
| 40923 | Cannon, KY | 735 | 2.8 mi |
| 40915 | Bimble, KY | 896 | 3.9 mi |
| 40943 | Girdler, KY | 748 | 3.3 mi |
| 40949 | Heidrick, KY | 788 | 4.9 mi |
| 40982 | Scalf, KY | 388 | 6.3 mi |
| 40935 | Flat Lick, KY | 2,699 | 5.3 mi |
| 40906 | Barbourville, KY | 11,132 | 5.9 mi |
| 40903 | Artemus, KY | 681 | 8.9 mi |
| 40997 | Walker, KY | 371 | 7.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40953, 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.