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40807 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 40807 covers Benham, Kentucky, with a population of about 535 and a median household income of $53,171.

Population
5353,227 per square mile
Median age
456.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,17115% below the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
11.2%1.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$63,767up 74% in five years
Median rent
$72323% below the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 40807 is

Benham, 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

Population535
Median age45
Family households82.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)95.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Veterans6.1%
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$53,171
Income per person$24,447
Poverty rate11.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.4%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k18.4%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k30.3%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k6.8%
$100–125k5.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$55,500
Median gross rent$723
Rent as a share of household income13.7%
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes16.4%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house100%
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$63,767as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 74%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 138.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$64,803$25,051

$25,051 in 2015 to $63,767 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher75.2%
Works from home15.9%
Drives to work alone55.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7%
Health

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

Colorectal screening65% 0.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist50.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost29.7% 16.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed26
Annual payroll$687,000
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 61% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss40.6 out of 100
Community resilience12.7 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.

Landslide90Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche68.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning20.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.6Relatively 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$53,171$62,417$78,538
Income per person$24,447$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate11.2%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$55,500$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$723$933$1,348
Homeownership91.9%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%27%35%
Unemployment rate10.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home15.9%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0%4.4%13.9%
Median age4539.138.7
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 stationSKYLINE 1 SE, KY US14.2 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January45.3°F / 25.7°F3.74 in rain, 5.3 in snow
February49.4°F / 28.8°F3.88 in rain, 4.2 in snow
March58.7°F / 33.4°F4.8 in rain, 3.1 in snow
April69.7°F / 41.6°F4.51 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May76.6°F / 51.9°F4.82 in rain
June82.6°F / 60°F4.44 in rain
July85.6°F / 64.1°F5.71 in rain
August84.6°F / 64.2°F4.16 in rain
September78.6°F / 57.4°F3.26 in rain
October69.7°F / 45.8°F2.87 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November58.8°F / 33.6°F3.22 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December49°F / 29.4°F4.46 in rain, 3.6 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Harlan County School District100% 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

40855 Lynch, KY2.6 km away
40823 Cumberland, KY2.6 km away
41833 Linefork, KY7.4 km away
40862 Partridge, KY8.1 km away
40843 Holmes Mill, KY10.7 km away
41819 Gordon, KY10.7 km away
40927 Closplint, KY13.3 km away
24216 Appalachia, VA13.6 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.

Harlan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.17 sq mi
Population density3,227 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.9648, -82.9485

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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