Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 40982: Scalf, KY
ZIP code 40982 uses the postal name Scalf, Kentucky and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $16,442 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Scalf · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- Micro area
- Corbin, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.8 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40982?
40982 centers on 36.933°, -83.687° and covers 8.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 40997, 40935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40982, 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 40982 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 40982 | In Knox County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 168 | 15th of 18 | 702nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $16k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
40982's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (168). 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 25% 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 40982?
The 2020 Census counted 264 people in 40982; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 168. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 168±128 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 264
- Households
- 69
- Median age
- 25.5
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 40982?
Of the 168 people the ACS estimates in 40982, 35.7% are under 18 and 2.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1835.7%
- 18 to 6461.9%
- 65 and older2.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 40982 earn?
Median household income is $16,442 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $16,442±$9,333
- Income per person
- $7,514
- Below the poverty line
- 100.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 40982?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 99
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40982?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40997 | Walker | 404 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 40935 | Flat Lick | 1,748 | $23k | 4.0 mi |
| 40953 | Hinkle | 454 | $16k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 40902 | Arjay | 558 | – | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 40913 | Beverly | 276 | $51k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 40915 | Bimble | 564 | $42k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 40946 | Green Road | 28 | – | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 40939 | Fourmile | 165 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.