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Where 40815 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 40815 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIBOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,815 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 907. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001111101101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40813 (Calvin, KY, 21 mi away) and 40816 (Chappell, KY, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40815 becomes 51804, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01845, 01854, 04851, 05148, 05481, 05841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85041 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,643 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯857 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40815 and you would come out at 36.79°S, 96.77°E — 1,137 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 23.5 square miles of land, 40815 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 811This ZIP811 |
|---|---|
| Households | 391This ZIP391 |
| Housing units | 576This ZIP576 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,155This ZIP$68,155Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,900This ZIP$69,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3%This ZIP33.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 34.6 / sq miThis ZIP34.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $64,000This ZIP$64,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,320,000This ZIP$14,320,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.47 sq miThis ZIP23.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 40815
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40815
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40818 | Coalgood, KY | 2.2 mi |
24218 | Ben Hur, VA | 3.4 mi |
40829 | Grays Knob, KY | 3.9 mi |
40820 | Cranks, KY | 4.1 mi |
40801 | Ages Brookside, KY | 4.7 mi |
40830 | Gulston, KY | 5.6 mi |
40831 | Harlan, KY | 5.7 mi |
40964 | Mary Alice, KY | 5.9 mi |
40847 | Kenvir, KY | 5.9 mi |
40828 | Evarts, KY | 7.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 40815 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40815?
40815 is in Cawood, Kentucky, in Harlan County. Its published point location is 36.7916, -83.2325.
What county is 40815 in?
40815 lies in Harlan County.
What area code is 40815?
Cawood uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40815 in?
40815 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40815?
About 811 people live in ZIP code 40815, in 391 households, at 34.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 40815?
$68,155 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40815?
The closest are 40818 (2.2 mi), 24218 (3.4 mi), 40829 (3.9 mi), 40820 (4.1 mi) and 40801 (4.7 mi).
Is 40815 a PO Box ZIP code?
40815 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40815 ZIP Code — Cawood, Kentucky (Harlan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40815
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