ZIP Code 40843 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40843 covers KY in Harlan County with a population of about 68.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 606; U.S. House district KY-5; the KNOXVILLE media market.

KY fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 42.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 3.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare; about 100.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 84.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for KY as Relatively Low (composite score 65.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (79.9) and wildfire (69.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for KY show little to no average snow and around 49.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 40843 (KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.