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Emlyn ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Emlyn, KY is 40730, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
488
Area code
606

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Emlyn itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Williamsburg (2.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Emlyn uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Emlyn in numbers

About 488 people live in Emlyn, in 140 households. The median household income is $54,423 a year, 15% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,700 (36% below the Kentucky median). The median age is 28.6; 19.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population488Emlyn488
Households140Emlyn140
Median age28.6Emlyn28.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$54,423Emlyn$54,423Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$131,700Emlyn$131,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%Emlyn19.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.4 minEmlyn13.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density684 / sq miEmlyn684 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Emlyn CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Emlyn

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Emlyn
ZIP City Type
40730 Emlyn , KY No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Emlyn

These ZIP codes cover part of Emlyn but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Emlyn
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40769 Williamsburg , KY Standard 18,218 $43,878 $105,500

Towns near Emlyn

The nearest larger towns are Williamsburg (5,270 people, 3.0 mi), Jellico, TN (1,855 people, 8.9 mi) and Corbin (8,246 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Emlyn
TownPopulationDistance
Williamsburg 5,270 3.0 mi
Corbin 8,246 16.2 mi
Barbourville 3,146 18.4 mi
La Follette, TN 7,273 22.6 mi
Middlesborough 9,123 24.0 mi
Oneida, TN 3,819 24.1 mi
Jacksboro, TN 2,650 25.3 mi
London 7,561 28.6 mi
Harrogate, TN 4,368 28.8 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Emlyn, KY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ky/emlyn

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