Harlan County, Kentucky
Harlan County covers 466 sq mi of land and has about 25,772 residents. 25 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 25 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
25,772
55/sq mi
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$74K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$678
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
27.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Harlan1 zip
- Evarts1 zip
- Cumberland1 zip
- Wallins Creek1 zip
- Baxter1 zip
- Bledsoe1 zip
- Dayhoit1 zip
- Cawood1 zip
- Coldiron1 zip
- Lynch1 zip
- Pathfork1 zip
- Loyall1 zip
- Benham1 zip
- Closplint1 zip
- Totz1 zip
- Putney1 zip
- Gulston1 zip
- Coalgood1 zip
- Cranks1 zip
- Mary Alice1 zip
- Grays Knob1 zip
- Holmes Mill1 zip
- Kenvir1 zip
- Lejunior1 zip
- Ages Brookside1 zip
Zip codes in Harlan County
25 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40801 | Ages Brookside | 0 | — | |
| 40806 | Baxter | 1,732 | $59,837 | |
| 40807 | Benham | 619 | $49,118 | |
| 40810 | Bledsoe | 1,323 | $40,066 | |
| 40815 | Cawood | 811 | $68,155 | |
| 40818 | Coalgood | 148 | — | |
| 40819 | Coldiron | 808 | $31,799 | |
| 40820 | Cranks | 121 | — | |
| 40823 | Cumberland | 3,742 | $35,402 | |
| 40824 | Dayhoit | 977 | $49,667 | |
| 40828 | Evarts | 4,280 | $41,354 | |
| 40829 | Grays Knob | 62 | $56,154 | |
| 40830 | Gulston | 312 | $21,815 | |
| 40831 | Harlan | 4,789 | $35,404 | |
| 40843 | Holmes Mill | 48 | — | |
| 40847 | Kenvir | 41 | — | |
| 40849 | Lejunior | 34 | — | |
| 40854 | Loyall | 675 | $55,250 | |
| 40855 | Lynch | 744 | $29,891 | |
| 40863 | Pathfork | 706 | $49,578 | |
| 40865 | Putney | 426 | $56,820 | |
| 40870 | Totz | 564 | $51,452 | |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek | 2,167 | $33,359 | |
| 40927 | Closplint | 584 | $52,381 | |
| 40964 | Mary Alice | 101 | — |
Harlan County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
33%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
18%
High school
37%
Some college
21%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Harlan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 26.4 min |