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Harlan County, KY ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Harlan, KY.	27 ZIP Codes (18 General, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 1 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Harlan, KY. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	606
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Harlan, KY from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	26,831 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	21095
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	None
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Harlan, KY in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	466 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Harlan, KY in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	2 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Harlan County, KY.	-83.217993, 36.856946
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Harlan County, KY Covers 27 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 40801	P.O. Box	Ages Brookside	64	0.24%
ZIP Code 40806	General	Baxter	2,215	8.26%
ZIP Code 40807	P.O. Box	Benham	477	1.78%
ZIP Code 40808	General	Big Laurel	113	0.42%
ZIP Code 40810	General	Bledsoe	1,271	4.74%
ZIP Code 40815	General	Cawood	1,177	4.39%
ZIP Code 40818	General	Coalgood	90	0.34%
ZIP Code 40819	General	Coldiron	762	2.84%
ZIP Code 40820	General	Cranks	493	1.84%
ZIP Code 40823	General	Cumberland	3,529	13.15%
ZIP Code 40824	P.O. Box	Dayhoit	480	1.79%
ZIP Code 40828	General	Evarts	4,304	16.04%
ZIP Code 40829	P.O. Box	Grays Knob	177	0.66%
ZIP Code 40830	General	Gulston	176	0.66%
ZIP Code 40831	General	Harlan	5,181	19.31%
ZIP Code 40843	General	Holmes Mill	181	0.67%
ZIP Code 40847	P.O. Box	Kenvir	143	0.53%
ZIP Code 40849	P.O. Box	Lejunior	103	0.38%
ZIP Code 40854	P.O. Box	Loyall	1,171	4.36%
ZIP Code 40855	P.O. Box	Lynch	777	2.90%
ZIP Code 40863	General	Pathfork	444	1.65%
ZIP Code 40865	General	Putney	380	1.42%
ZIP Code 40870	General	Totz	486	1.81%
ZIP Code 40873	General	Wallins Creek	2,242	8.36%
ZIP Code 40927	General	Closplint	470	1.75%
ZIP Code 40964	General	Mary Alice	78	0.29%
ZIP Code 40988 *	General	Stoney Fork	470	--

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Harlan, KY, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Harlan, KY Information

Harlan County, KY Covers 27 ZIP Codes. This includes 18 General ZIP Codes, 8 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There is also 1 Multi County ZIP Code in this area. This record is assigned to a different county, but it does partially cover area in Harlan County.

The population for Harlan County is 26,831, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 57.58 persons per square mile. With 12,962 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.33 persons. There are 11,249 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.10 persons. 4.82% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 32.74% Employment Rate is 27.06% above the national average of 59.8%.18,841 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 9.52% (or 1,793 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

606 is the only area code for this area. Harlan is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

ZIP Codes in Harlan, KY have 7,145 Residential mailboxes and 458 Business mailboxes.There are 344 businesses with a total of 4,060 employees. That is an average of 11.8 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $170,513,000. Other Demographics

Harlan County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

26,831

Income

Median Household Income

$30,210

Housing

Total Housing Units

12,962

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

4.82%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

344

Families

Total Households

11,249

Employment

Employment Rate

32.74%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.52%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Harlan, KY. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	26,831
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Harlan, KY. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	16,585
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Harlan, KY. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	11,249
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	12,962
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.33
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.10

Other Harlan Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	7,145
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	458
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	13,753
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	5,819
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	77

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	344
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$38,250,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$170,513,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	4,060

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Harlan, KY as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov