Median household income (1999): $18,043
Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,024
| This zip code | $20,024 | | Kentucky: | $37,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 40862, 40807, 40823, 41833, 40843, 24265.
Housing units in zip code 40855 with a mortgage: 97 (10 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 221
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $574
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $203
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 36.9% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 21.6% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1980 to 1989: 57
- 1970 to 1979: 19
- 1960 to 1969: 22
- 1950 to 1959: 34
- 1940 to 1949: 54
- 1939 or earlier: 352
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynch, KY (40855): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 94
- 3 bedrooms: 110
- 4 bedrooms: 90
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 34
- 3 bedrooms: 26
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 40855 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 66
- 1 vehicle: 107
- 2 vehicles: 104
- 3 vehicles: 34
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 57
- 2 vehicles: 12
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 40855:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 34
- $15,000 to $19,999: 31
- $20,000 to $24,999: 52
- $25,000 to $29,999: 52
- $30,000 to $34,999: 30
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 54
- $50,000 to $59,999: 10
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 6
- $80,000 to $89,999: 5
- $125,000 to $149,999: 3
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 40855:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 14
- $150 to $199: 17
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 7
- No cash rent: 18
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $40,071
- Black or African American householders: $28,846
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,368
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 336
- One, attached: 132
- Two: 1
- 3 or 4: 9
- 5 to 9: 33
- 10 to 19: 14
- Mobile homes: 16
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 227 (87%)
- Carpooled: 31 (12%)
- Walked: 1 (0%)
- Other means: 1 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 13
- 5 to 9 minutes: 23
- 10 to 14 minutes: 63
- 15 to 19 minutes: 40
- 20 to 24 minutes: 17
- 25 to 29 minutes: 0
- 30 to 34 minutes: 26
- 35 to 39 minutes: 6
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 35
- 60 to 89 minutes: 13
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 951
- In family households: 756 (177 male householders, 79 female householders)
175 spouses, 268 children (238 natural, 12 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 12 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 195 (61 male householders (59 living alone)), 127 female householders (125 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
112 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (15 men, 61 women).
96.7% of residents of 40855 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 26% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 11 (1.2%)
(81.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Trinidad and Tobago (36%)
- Thailand (27%)
- Germany (18%)
- Italy (18%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 235
- United States or American: 228
- English: 100
- Irish: 51
- Italian: 34
- German: 24
- Subsaharan African:: 10
- African: 10
- British: 6
- Polish: 6
- Scotch-Irish: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
- Yugoslavian: 4
- French (except Basque): 3
- Arab:: 2
- Lebanese: 2
- Scottish: 2
- Dutch West Indian: 2
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LYNCH WTP (315 MAIN ST in LYNCH, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: LYNCH STP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LYNCH STP
- ARCH OF KENTUCKY (CORNER CHURCH & MAPLE P O BOX 787 in LYNCH, KY)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ARCH COAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ARH CUMBERLAND VALLEY PRIMARY CARE CTR. (200 CHURCH ST in LYNCH, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: N/A (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 705
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 32
- South: 177
- West: 14
69% of the 40855 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 125. Population change in the 1990s: +827 (+661.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 4.9% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 8.6% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 10.0% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 15
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 2
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