ZIP Code 40828 — Ages CDP, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40828 covers Ages, KY in Harlan County with a population of about 4,431.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 40828 is about $39,340 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.1%; unemployment rate near 12.3%; 8.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $53,500 — about 85% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $602 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.5% (about 11.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40828 in Ages, KY, a household would need roughly $15,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $344. That sits below the local median household income ($39,340), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ages CDP, 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 Ages CDP, KY show little to no average snow and around 52.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 165 for ZIP 40828 (Ages CDP, 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.