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ZIP Code 40855 demographics

Cities: 2

Total housing units: 544

Population: 779

ZIP Code 40855 location, demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics.

ZIP Code 40855 Location

The list below contains cities and counties that use ZIP Code 40855.

40855 states: Kentucky, Virginia
40855 counties: Harlan County (KY), Wise County (VA)
40855 cities: Benham city (KY) , Lynch city (KY)

ZIP Code 40855 population: 779

Population

Year	Population
2021	779
2020	668
2019	694
2018	780
2017	701
2016	742
2015	770
2014	841
2013	920
2012	975
2011	1,089

Census data for ZIP Code 40855

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 40855

Total population
Total population	779
Male	382
Female	397

Population by age
Total population	779
Under 5 years	0
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 19 years	36
20 to 24 years	20
25 to 34 years	38
35 to 44 years	112
45 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	69
60 to 64 years	170
65 to 74 years	185
75 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	0
Median age (years)	59.4
Under 18 years	83
16 years and over	702
18 years and over	696
21 years and over	677
62 years and over	339
65 years and over	211

Population by race
Total population	779
One race	730
White	597
Black or African American	133
American Indian and Alaska Native	0
Asian	0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
Some other race	0
Two or more races	49

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	696
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	374
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	322

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 40855

Households by type
Total households	352
Family households (families)	186
Married-couple family	2
Male householder, no wife present, family	108
Female householder, no husband present, family	77
Nonfamily households	56
Average household size	126
Average family size	2.21

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 40855

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	352
Less than $10,000	48
$10,000 to $14,999	18
$15,000 to $24,999	88
$25,000 to $34,999	43
$35,000 to $49,999	55
$50,000 to $74,999	55
$75,000 to $99,999	40
$100,000 to $149,999	5
$150,000 to $199,999	0
$200,000 or more	0
Median household income (dollars)	27,037

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 40855

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	544
Occupied housing units	352
Vacant housing units	192

Units in structure
Total housing units	544
1-unit, detached	472
1-unit, attached	28
2 units	0
3 or 4 units	0
5 to 9 units	9
10 to 19 units	0
20 or more units	0
Mobile home	35
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	544
Built 2014 or later	0
Built 2010 to 2013	0
Built 2000 to 2009	0
Built 1990 to 1999	18
Built 1980 to 1989	34
Built 1970 to 1979	45
Built 1960 to 1969	29
Built 1950 to 1959	23
Built 1940 to 1949	19
Built 1939 or earlier	376

Rooms
Total housing units	544
1 room	6
2 rooms	0
3 rooms	6
4 rooms	42
5 rooms	175
6 rooms	83
7 rooms	40
8 rooms	177
9 rooms or more	15
Median rooms	6.0

Bedrooms
Total housing units	544
No bedroom	6
1 bedroom	0
2 bedrooms	109
3 bedrooms	283
4 bedrooms	115
5 or more bedrooms	31

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	352
Owner-occupied	240
Renter-occupied	112
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.29
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.05

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	352
Moved in 2017 or later	54
Moved in 2015 to 2016	36
Moved in 2010 to 2014	28
Moved in 2000 to 2009	58
Moved in 1990 to 1999	39
Moved in 1989 and earlier	137

Value
Owner-occupied units	240
Less than $50,000	103
$50,000 to $99,999	111
$100,000 to $149,999	12
$150,000 to $199,999	0
$200,000 to $299,999	14
$300,000 to $499,999	0
$500,000 to $999,999	0
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	53,500

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	240
Housing units with a mortgage	45
Housing units without a mortgage	195

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	80
Less than $500	11
$500 to $999	60
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 to $1,999	0
$2,000 to $2,499	0
$2,500 to $2,999	0
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	706
No rent paid	32

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