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Where 40828 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 40828 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZBOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,828 = 2 × 2 × 59 × 173. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001111101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40827 (Essie, KY, 23 mi away) and 40829 (Grays Knob, KY, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40828 becomes 82804, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04288, 08248, 08824, 20848, 20884, 24088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84028 in Garden City, UT, 1,540 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯859 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40828 and you would come out at 36.87°S, 96.85°E — 1,134 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 50.6 square miles of land, 40828 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,280This ZIP4,280 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,673This ZIP1,673 |
| Housing units | 1,925This ZIP1,925 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,354This ZIP$41,354Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $62,200This ZIP$62,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $918This ZIP$918Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9%This ZIP7.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 84.5 / sq miThis ZIP84.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 285This ZIP285 |
| Annual payroll | $10,905,000This ZIP$10,905,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,262,000This ZIP$43,262,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.64 sq miThis ZIP50.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 40828
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40828
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40847 | Kenvir, KY | 1.4 mi |
40849 | Lejunior, KY | 2.1 mi |
40865 | Putney, KY | 4.6 mi |
40870 | Totz, KY | 4.9 mi |
40820 | Cranks, KY | 5.1 mi |
40801 | Ages Brookside, KY | 5.7 mi |
40818 | Coalgood, KY | 6.1 mi |
24282 | Saint Charles, VA | 6.6 mi |
40815 | Cawood, KY | 7.1 mi |
40927 | Closplint, KY | 8.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40828?
40828 is in Evarts, Kentucky, in Harlan County. Its published point location is 36.8718, -83.1526.
What county is 40828 in?
40828 lies in Harlan County.
What area code is 40828?
Evarts uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40828 in?
40828 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40828?
About 4,280 people live in ZIP code 40828, in 1,673 households, at 84.5 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 40828?
$41,354 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40828?
The closest are 40847 (1.4 mi), 40849 (2.1 mi), 40865 (4.6 mi), 40870 (4.9 mi) and 40820 (5.1 mi).
Is 40828 a PO Box ZIP code?
40828 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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