Postal Codes

40701 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 40701 covers Corbin, Kentucky, with a population of about 29,767 and a median household income of $47,288.

Population
29,767198 per square mile
Median age
41.42.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,28824% below the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
22.4%10 points above the US average
Typical home value
$172,089up 21% in five years
Median rent
$73321% below the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
21%14 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.2%1.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
699

Where 40701 is

Corbin, Kentucky — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population29,767
Median age41.4
Family households63.7%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.8%
White (non-Hispanic)95.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Veterans6.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$47,288
Income per person$26,272
Poverty rate22.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k10.7%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k6.4%
$35–40k6.3%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k3.2%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,850
Mean adjusted gross income$53,504
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k36.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,500
Median gross rent$733
Rent as a share of household income27.1%
Owner-occupied66.2%
Vacant homes9.6%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house63.2%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units7.2%
5 to 19 units6.8%
20 or more units2.1%
Mobile home19.8%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$172,089as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 67.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$179,278$59,223

$59,223 in 2000 to $172,089 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
High school diploma or higher84.7%
Works from home7.5%
Drives to work alone79.2%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist53.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use69.9% 6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost24% 11 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments699
People employed10,250
Annual payroll$453,181,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 47% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.7 out of 100
Community resilience30.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather89.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm25Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought3.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Kentucky and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKentuckyUnited States
Median household income$47,288$62,417$78,538
Income per person$26,272$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate22.4%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$162,500$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$733$933$1,348
Homeownership66.2%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21%27%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7.5%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%4.4%13.9%
Median age41.439.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLONDON CORBIN AP, KY US17.1 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January45.2°F / 26.7°F3.89 in rain
February49.7°F / 29.7°F4.02 in rain
March58.4°F / 36.2°F4.57 in rain
April69.3°F / 44.9°F4.65 in rain
May76.7°F / 54.1°F5.04 in rain
June83.5°F / 62.4°F5.06 in rain
July86.3°F / 66.3°F5.16 in rain
August85.6°F / 64.8°F3.97 in rain
September80°F / 57.6°F3.55 in rain
October69.5°F / 45.4°F3.29 in rain
November57.9°F / 35.5°F3.52 in rain
December48.5°F / 30.3°F4.54 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Whitley County School District50.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Laurel County School District20.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Knox County School District18.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Corbin Independent School District11.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

40702 Corbin, KY0.3 km away
40737 Keavy, KY9.8 km away
40771 Woodbine, KY10.3 km away
40734 Gray, KY10.7 km away
40740 Lily, KY12.1 km away
40759 Rockholds, KY12.3 km away
40744 London, KY18.4 km away
40906 Barbourville, KY20.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Whitley County61.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Laurel County20.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Knox County18.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area150.58 sq mi
Water area7.85 sq mi
Population density198 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.9344, -84.1021

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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