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ZIP Code 40953: Hinkle, KY
ZIP code 40953 uses the postal name Hinkle, Kentucky and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $16,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hinkle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- Micro area
- Corbin, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.9 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40953?
40953 centers on 36.938°, -83.801° and covers 9.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40946, 40923, 40943, 40935, 40915, 40906.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40953, 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 40953 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 40953 | In Knox County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 454 | 12th of 18 | 601st of 780 |
| Median household income | $16k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
40953's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (454). 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 40% 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 40953?
The 2020 Census counted 685 people in 40953; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 454. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 454±216 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 685
- Households
- 202
- Median age
- 48.6
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 40953?
Of the 454 people the ACS estimates in 40953, 7.5% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.5%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6471.8%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 40953 earn?
Median household income is $16,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $16,375±$7,637
- Income per person
- $18,373
- Below the poverty line
- 31.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,495190 returns; wages 81% 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 40953?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.8%
- Housing units
- 219
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40953?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 40953?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40946 | Green Road | 28 | – | 1.9 mi |
| 40923 | Cannon | 679 | $48k | 2.8 mi |
| 40943 | Girdler | 1,117 | $67k | 2.8 mi |
| 40935 | Flat Lick | 1,748 | $23k | 3.0 mi |
| 40915 | Bimble | 564 | $42k | 3.3 mi |
| 40906 | Barbourville | 10,813 | $23k | 5.3 mi |
| 40949 | Heidrick | 468 | $55k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 40982 | Scalf | 168 | $16k | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.