Kenvir, KY
Harlan County · Kentucky · United States
Home to 97 people across 0.114 square miles.
At a glance
40847 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 40847 is
| Coordinates | 36.852435, -83.157059 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Harlan County |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| Land area | 0.114 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 225.4 mi |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 421.4 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 482.6 mi |
| New York, NY | 560.0 mi |
People
Who lives in 40847
97 residents in 65 households, averaging 1.49 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 49.5% of residents, and 58.5% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 65 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.49 |
| Family households | 13.8% |
| Living alone | 58.5% |
| Median age | 39.9 years |
| Households with internet | 13.8% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 40847
The median household here earns $2,499 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 40847 ahead of 0% of American ZIP codes. 70.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $2,499 ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $4,015 |
| Poverty rate | 70.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 30.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 40847
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1947 |
| Housing units | 65 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 65 occupied units
| Owner households | 47 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 18 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 40847 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 17.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 17.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 40847
ZIP code 40847 is assigned to Kenvir, KY, and falls within Harlan County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 97 people live inside it.
At 851 residents per square mile spread over 0.114 square miles, 40847 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $2,499, 40847 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 0% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Kenvir looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1947, making the housing here mid-century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 39.9 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.49 people, and 58.5% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 17.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Kenvir, KY
Kenvir is a smaller community, so options inside 40847 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 225.4 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 40847 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 40847 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 40847 offers a compact profile of Kenvir: 97 residents, a median household income of $2,499, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 40847 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Kenvir may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 40847
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40847. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).