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Where 40855 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 40855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,855 = 5 × 8171. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001111110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40854 (Loyall, KY, 27 mi away) and 40856 (Miracle, KY, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40855 becomes 55804 — and that is a real ZIP code: Duluth, MN, 832 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04558, 04855, 05458, 05485, 05845, 08554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85045 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,664 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯872 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40855 and you would come out at 36.93°S, 97.11°E — 1,120 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 15.0 square miles of land, 40855 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 744This ZIP744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 288This ZIP288 |
| Housing units | 458This ZIP458 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $29,891This ZIP$29,891Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,500This ZIP$57,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $889This ZIP$889Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7%This ZIP9.7% |
| Mean commute | 31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min |
| Population density | 49.7 / sq miThis ZIP49.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12This ZIP12 |
| Annual payroll | $257,000This ZIP$257,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.98 sq miThis ZIP14.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 40855
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40855
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40843 | Holmes Mill, KY | 3.5 mi |
40807 | Benham, KY | 4.5 mi |
24215 | Andover, VA | 4.9 mi |
24216 | Appalachia, VA | 5.7 mi |
40823 | Cumberland, KY | 6.2 mi |
40862 | Partridge, KY | 6.3 mi |
40927 | Closplint, KY | 7.3 mi |
24265 | Keokee, VA | 7.5 mi |
41833 | Linefork, KY | 8.7 mi |
24246 | East Stone Gap, VA | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40855?
40855 is in Lynch, Kentucky, in Harlan County. Its published point location is 36.9299, -82.8853.
What county is 40855 in?
40855 lies in Harlan County.
What area code is 40855?
Lynch uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40855 in?
40855 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40855?
About 744 people live in ZIP code 40855, in 288 households, at 49.7 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 40855?
$29,891 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40855?
The closest are 40843 (3.5 mi), 40807 (4.5 mi), 24215 (4.9 mi), 24216 (5.7 mi) and 40823 (6.2 mi).
Is 40855 a PO Box ZIP code?
40855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40855 ZIP Code — Lynch, Kentucky (Harlan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40855
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