Harlan County, KY ZIP Codes

Kentucky (KY)  ·  26 ZIP codes  ·  26 cities
26
ZIP codes
26,164
population (2021)
-10.6%
pop change since 2010
21095
FIPS code
Harlan County ZIP code map
About Harlan County
Harlan County is located in Kentucky and contains 26 ZIP codes across 26 cities and communities. The county's population was 26,164 as of 2021, a decrease of 10.6% from 29,278 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Harlan County is 21095.
Population
2021 population26,164
2010 population29,278
Change-10.6%
County details
StateKentucky
FIPS code21095
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Harlan County
Ages Brookside Baxter Benham Big Laurel Bledsoe Cawood Closplint Coalgood Coldiron Cranks Cumberland Dayhoit Evarts Grays Knob Gulston Harlan Holmes Mill Kenvir Lejunior Loyall Lynch Mary Alice Pathfork Putney Totz Wallins Creek
ZIP codes for Harlan County, KY (26)
ZIP code City County Map
40801 Ages Brookside Harlan View map
40806 Baxter Harlan View map
40807 Benham Harlan View map
40808 Big Laurel Harlan View map
40810 Bledsoe Harlan View map
40815 Cawood Harlan View map
40818 Coalgood Harlan View map
40819 Coldiron Harlan View map
40820 Cranks Harlan View map
40823 Cumberland Harlan View map
40824 Dayhoit Harlan View map
40828 Evarts Harlan View map
40829 Grays Knob Harlan View map
40830 Gulston Harlan View map
40831 Harlan Harlan View map
40843 Holmes Mill Harlan View map
40847 Kenvir Harlan View map
40849 Lejunior Harlan View map
40854 Loyall Harlan View map
40855 Lynch Harlan View map
40863 Pathfork Harlan View map
40865 Putney Harlan View map
40870 Totz Harlan View map
40873 Wallins Creek Harlan View map
40927 Closplint Harlan View map
40964 Mary Alice Harlan View map

Demographics & statistics

23,421
Population
41.4
Median age
$35,574
Median household income
$20,853
Per capita income
$63,941
Median home value
$332
Median monthly rent
77.5%
Home ownership
29.7%
Poverty rate
7.2%
Unemployment
8,582
Housing units
8.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
801
Under 5
653
770
5–9
628
999
10–14
814
801
15–19
652
561
20–24
457
1,577
25–34
1,285
1,526
35–44
1,243
1,588
45–54
1,293
869
55–59
708
972
60–64
792
1,511
65–74
1,231
681
75–84
554
251
85+
204
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 185,65017.0%
18 and over17,77183.0%
65 and over4,43225.1%
Median age41.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 94%
Two or more races 2.4%
Black or African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1%
Asian 0.5%
Other race 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White22,23094%
Two or more races5722.4%
Black or African American4121.7%
Hispanic or Latino2251%
Asian1220.5%
Other race570.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander240.1%

Household income

Under $10k 5.1%
$10k–$15k 11.2%
$15k–$25k 20.9%
$25k–$35k 13.0%
$35k–$50k 15.0%
$50k–$75k 15.4%
$75k–$100k 9.6%
$100k–$150k 6.3%
$150k–$200k 1.0%
$200k+ 2.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.1%
$10k–$15k11.2%
$15k–$25k20.9%
$25k–$35k13.0%
$35k–$50k15.0%
$50k–$75k15.4%
$75k–$100k9.6%
$100k–$150k6.3%
$150k–$200k1.0%
$200k+2.5%
Median income$35,574

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 31.7%
$50k–$100k 34.0%
$100k–$150k 13.1%
$150k–$200k 7.5%
$200k–$300k 4.5%
$300k–$500k 2.4%
$500k–$1M 1.0%
$1M+ 0.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$63,941
Median rent / month$332
Owner occupied77.5%
Renter occupied22.5%
Vacant21.9%
Single-family detached67.9%
Large apartment buildings0.6%
Mobile homes24.0%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.38

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20193.7%
2000–20099.0%
1990–199914.7%
1980–198915.8%
1970–197921.1%
1960–19696.2%
1950–19598.6%
1940–194910.8%
1939 or earlier10.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.8%
1 bedroom3.8%
2 bedrooms30.8%
3 bedrooms48.0%
4 bedrooms10.9%
5+ bedrooms2.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.0%
1 vehicle34.6%
2 vehicles35.8%
3 or more21.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas1.8%
Electricity83.3%
Propane / LP gas6.1%
Fuel oil0.5%
Wood6.8%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family4,49951.3%
Cohabiting couple3932.9%
Male householder, no spouse1,56620.0%
Female householder, no spouse2,71625.7%
Households with children under 182,85025.6%
Households with seniors (65+)3,19140.7%
Average household size2.37

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.3%17.2%
Married50.0%53.7%
Separated0.8%1.3%
Widowed7.9%16.6%
Divorced11.0%11.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 11.6%
Some HS, no diploma 17.4%
HS graduate 37.0%
Some college, no degree 18.4%
Associate's degree 7.0%
Bachelor's degree 4.4%
Graduate / professional 4.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher71.0%
Bachelor's or higher8.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4145.1%
Kindergarten1822.4%
Elementary school2,64245.8%
High school1,06417.3%
College / grad school76517.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.6%
Retail trade 17.6%
Agriculture & mining 15.0%
Construction 5.5%
Manufacturing 5.0%
Professional & management 4.6%
Public administration 4.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 3.8%
Transportation & utilities 3.4%
Finance & real estate 3.3%
Other services 2.3%
Information 1.0%
Wholesale trade 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts21.3%
Service13.5%
Sales & office22.4%
Natural resources & construction14.6%
Production & transportation16.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.6%
Government13.3%
Self-employed2.3%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone59.2%
Carpool22.2%
Public transit0.3%
Walk0.7%
Other means0.3%
Avg commute (minutes)15.1

Poverty

All people 29.7%
Under 18 years 37.6%
18 and over 27.4%
Married-couple families 12.3%
Female-led households 38.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security63.2%
Retirement income25.9%
Supplemental Security11.5%
Cash public assistance6.9%
Food stamps / SNAP21.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure47.9%
High cholesterol39.8%
Heart disease10.1%
Stroke5.2%
Asthma13.0%
Arthritis37.0%
Kidney disease4.3%
Pulmonary disease16.5%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.1%
No physical activity41.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep40.4%
Fair or poor health31.0%
Poor mental health21.6%
Poor physical health20.3%
No health insurance13.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.4%
Visited dentist41.6%
Cholesterol screening87.0%
Teeth loss31.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans9003.9%
Disability%
Any disability32.1%
Under 186.2%
18–64 years29.4%
65 and over53.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance41.4%
Public insurance67.9%
Uninsured under 195.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only21,96796.0%
Spanish910.3%
Other Indo-European120.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander170.1%
Other languages620.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)23,31199.8%
Born in same state23,23999.5%
Born in different state19,41681.5%
Foreign born720.2%
Naturalized citizen1100.2%
Not a US citizen8813.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French2,45410.5%
Arab2,40110.3%
Italian2,0898.9%
AncestryCount%
English570.2%
Polish190.1%
Irish40%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access43.3%
Internet access84.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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