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Harlan ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Harlan, KY is 40831, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,160
Area code
606

Mail addressed to Harlan 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.

Harlan in numbers

About 2,160 people live in Harlan, in 1,047 households. The median household income is $32,408 a year, 49% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,200 (57% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $543 a month. The median age is 40.8; 26.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,160Harlan2,160
Households1,047Harlan1,047
Median age40.8Harlan40.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$32,408Harlan$32,408Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$89,200Harlan$89,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$543Harlan$543Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%Harlan26.2%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minHarlan21.7 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,588 / sq miHarlan1,588 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Harlan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Harlan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40831 Harlan , KY Standard 4,789 $35,404 $89,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Harlan

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

ZIP codes overlapping Harlan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40806 Baxter , KY Standard 1,732 $59,837 $99,700

Map of Harlan ZIP codes

40831

The ZIP codes of Harlan, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Harlan

The nearest larger towns are Harrogate, TN (4,368 people, 26 mi), Middlesborough (9,123 people, 27 mi) and Tazewell, TN (2,902 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Harlan
TownPopulationDistance
Harrogate, TN 4,368 25.8 mi
Middlesborough 9,123 27.3 mi
Tazewell, TN 2,902 29.5 mi
Hazard 5,008 29.7 mi

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