Housing data for ZIP code 40854

ZIP code 40854 has an estimated 675 residents and 460 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Loyall, Harlan County.

36.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $688 (±$459) a month.

The median home value is $76,400 (±$17,538).

The median household income is $55,250 (±$19,885) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
675 (±219)
Median gross rent
$688
Median home value
$76,400
Households that rent
36.5%

How ZIP code 40854 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 40854LoyallHarlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Residents675 (±219)38825,7724,534,824334,922,499
Housing units460 (±137)24413,0362,023,116143,775,355
Households that rent36.5% (±14.5 points)36.1%28.4%31.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$688 (±$459)$672$678$967$1,413
Median home value$76,400 (±$17,538)$75,900$73,700$205,600$332,700
Median household income$55,250 (±$19,885)$52,734$41,693$63,726$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$950 (±$315)$720$732$1,544$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.8% (±38.9 points)52.5%48.4%45.4%51.1%
Built before 198070.0% (±22.7 points)75.4%57.0%47.1%49.7%
Average commute27.5 minutes (±8.3)21.1 minutes23.8 minutes24.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.6% (±9.2 points)87.6%84.2%88.6%91.0%
Median age of residents48.0 years (±11.9)39.4 years40.9 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 40854, median gross rent is not measurably different from Harlan County ($678).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky ($967).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 40854 is not measurably different from Loyall as a whole ($672).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Loyall as a whole ($75,900).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Harlan County with a published estimate, ZIP 40854 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Harlan County with a published estimate, ZIP 40854 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Harlan County with a published estimate, ZIP 40854 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 40854

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±31.7 points)22.5%11.4%6.3%
$500 to $99989.4% (±13.5 points)63.2%42.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4996.4% (±10.4 points)13.5%32.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.3% (±8.9 points)0.8%10.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±31.7 points)0.0%2.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±31.7 points)0.0%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±31.7 points)0.1%0.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 89.4% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 40854

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than 15%42.6% (±42.7 points)22.1%16.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.3% (±8.9 points)11.8%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.4% (±12.8 points)4.0%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±31.7 points)13.8%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.6% (±20.3 points)7.3%8.8%9.2%
35% or more36.2% (±33.2 points)41.1%36.6%41.9%

45.8% (±38.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 40854 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 40854

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50,0008.5% (±8.1 points)28.8%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99960.0% (±19.8 points)38.7%11.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99919.0% (±15.1 points)11.1%12.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.0% (±4.6 points)10.8%15.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9997.5% (±11.2 points)7.1%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9990.0% (±17.0 points)2.4%20.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±17.0 points)1.1%7.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 40854

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Single-family, detached72.0% (±13.5 points)67.4%67.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±7.8 points)1.5%2.9%6.2%
2 units7.8% (±11.5 points)1.8%2.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.0% (±4.3 points)3.1%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.0% (±3.6 points)4.1%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±7.8 points)1.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±7.8 points)1.2%3.7%10.3%
Mobile home12.2% (±8.9 points)19.3%10.7%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±7.8 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 40854 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±7.8 points)0.1%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±7.8 points)5.1%9.1%9.4%
2000 to 200911.3% (±9.0 points)9.2%14.5%13.6%
1990 to 199912.4% (±10.0 points)14.0%15.3%12.4%
1980 to 19896.3% (±5.3 points)14.5%12.2%12.9%
1970 to 197921.1% (±12.4 points)18.8%15.6%14.2%
1960 to 19694.3% (±6.7 points)8.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195927.0% (±15.2 points)7.4%8.6%9.5%
1940 to 19493.3% (±4.2 points)6.6%4.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier14.3% (±8.3 points)16.0%9.0%11.7%

70.0% of the homes in ZIP code 40854 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 40854

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas13.3% (±15.4 points)3.4%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.9% (±3.1 points)1.2%0.7%3.9%
Electricity76.8% (±16.5 points)84.9%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.8% (±5.5 points)5.1%6.3%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±4.5 points)2.9%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.2 points)1.8%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.2 points)0.7%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 40854 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 40854Harlan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone91.6% (±9.7 points)76.8%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled3.4% (±4.2 points)14.9%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±11.0 points)0.7%0.6%3.2%
Walked4.0% (±8.5 points)1.2%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±11.0 points)0.6%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home0.9% (±1.7 points)5.8%10.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 40854 take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 40854

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Loyall13%$67236.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 40854

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
408241.6 mi$588$46,600$49,66739.2%
408733.2 mi$845$88,900$33,35924.0%
409644.5 mi———20.3%
408294.7 mi——$56,15432.5%
408064.8 mi$689$99,700$59,83713.9%
408305.1 mi——$21,8150.0%
408195.3 mi——$31,79920.2%
408316.2 mi$620$89,100$35,40443.3%

Crime reported to police in Loyall

Most of ZIP code 40854 is policed by the Loyall Police Department, which reported 0 violent and 515 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 40854 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40854: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 40854

What is the median rent in ZIP code 40854?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40854 is $688 (±$459) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 40854?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 40854 is $76,400 (±$17,538) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 40854?

The median household income in ZIP code 40854 is $55,250 (±$19,885) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 40854 in?

ZIP code 40854 lies mostly in Loyall.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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