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Lynch ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Lynch, KY is 40855, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
709
Area code
606

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lynch itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cumberland (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lynch in numbers

About 709 people live in Lynch, in 264 households. The median household income is $30,114 a year, 53% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,600 (71% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $889 a month. The median age is 43.8; 10.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population709Lynch709
Households264Lynch264
Median age43.8Lynch43.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$30,114Lynch$30,114Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$58,600Lynch$58,600Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$889Lynch$889Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%Lynch10.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.9 minLynch32.9 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,371 / sq miLynch2,371 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lynch

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lynch
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40855 Lynch , KY Standard 744 $29,891 $57,500

Map of Lynch ZIP codes

40855

The ZIP codes of Lynch, 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 Lynch

The nearest larger towns are Benham (725 people, 2.1 mi), Cumberland (2,037 people, 4.8 mi) and Appalachia, VA (1,391 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Lynch
TownPopulationDistance
Big Stone Gap, VA 5,162 10.4 mi
Norton, VA 3,577 16.1 mi
Wise, VA 2,916 18.4 mi
Hazard 5,008 25.8 mi

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