40856 Zip Code (KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 875
Zip code population in 2010: 756
Zip code population in 2000: 699

Houses and condos: 378
Renter-occupied apartments: 70
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 40856: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 43.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $556 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $234 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 40856:

• High school or higher: 72.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 40856:

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 59.9%
• Separated: 6.1%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 3.5%

• 
• • 85697.8%White
  • 131.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 60.7%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 40856, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,505 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,505
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $37,131 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,131
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1218.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3914.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3650.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $400 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$400
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,167 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,167
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.0% for AGIs below $25k, 134.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 40856, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,345 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,345
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $35,271 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$35,271
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.5% for AGIs below $25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $375 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$375
Kentucky:	$1,381

Earned income credit: $1,983 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,983
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 85.0%

Here:	85%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 40856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,113 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,113
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $24,964 (reported on 87.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,964
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $10k, 83.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $389 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$389
Kentucky:	$1,571

Taxable dividends: $333 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$333
State:	$3,453

Profit/loss from business: +$1,800 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,800
State:	+$9,233

Total itemized deductions: $11,769 (23% of AGI, reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$11,769
State:	$17,474

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

Total tax: $2,284 (reported on 63.5% of returns)

40856:	$2,284
State:	$6,162

Earned income credit: $1,836 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,836
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 82.0%

Here:	82%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 79.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 40813, 40845, 40863, 24248, 40958, 40819.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 89
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 227

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 231 (108 now married, 123 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 40856 with a mortgage: 58
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $647
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $303

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 40856 household income distribution in 2022

• 38Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 57$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 25$25,000 to $29,999
• 24$40,000 to $44,999
• 14$45,000 to $49,999
• 38$50,000 to $59,999
• 52$60,000 to $74,999
• 36$75,000 to $99,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 40856

• 49Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 35$40,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$90,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$200,000 to $249,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 40856

• 32Less than $100
• 23$250 to $299
• 7$700 to $749

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $64,427
• Two or more races householders: $138,992

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $57,559

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $77,979

Here:	$77,979
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $69,337

Here:	$69,337
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 235
• Mobile homes: 140

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 40856

• 315 to 9 minutes
• 1815 to 19 minutes
• 1320 to 24 minutes
• 1825 to 29 minutes
• 7330 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 2840 to 44 minutes
• 3345 to 59 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 875

• Male householders: 141 (65 living alone), Female householders: 176 (34 living alone)

• 170 spouses (170 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 308 children (273 natural, 0 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 0 foster children, 16 other relatives, 7 non-relatives

Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 5 2-persons

208 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (41 women).

97.5% of residents of 40856 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 71% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• GATLIFF COAL CO (KY 217 & KY 1344 in MIRACLE, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 686
• Midwest: 93
• South: 55
• West: 22

70% of the 40856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

91% of the 40856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

Most common first names in zip code 40856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	6	71.3 years
John	5	79.4 years
Sarah	5	88.2 years
Nancy	4	77.0 years
Henry	3	74.1 years
America	3	79.4 years
Gladys	3	73.7 years
Bessie	3	80.0 years
James	3	79.1 years
Mary	3	78.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 40856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miracle	39	70.4 years
Wilder	23	72.9 years
Hoskins	14	74.3 years
Boatright	9	70.4 years
Cupp	9	68.9 years
Lee	8	71.5 years
Taylor	8	76.8 years
Wilson	8	73.1 years
Green	6	63.6 years
Hunley	4	77.0 years