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ZIP Code 40829 health estimates

Harlan County, Kentucky. 177 residents in the 2020 Census, 133 adults.

A ZIP Code on this page is a Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). The Census Bureau makes ZCTAs to approximate the areas of postal ZIP Codes. A ZCTA and a postal ZIP Code can differ.

This page is not in the search index. It has been out of the index since 1 Oct 2026. Fewer than 500 residents live in the area, so the intervals are wide.

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ZIP Code 40829 in Harlan County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 45.2% of the adults of ZIP Code 40829 have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 36.9% to 53.8%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence: the estimated share of all adults. CDC publishes no age-adjusted estimate for a ZIP Code area.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: ZIP Code 40829
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalHarlan CountyKY figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202228.0%23.2 to 33.421.6%similar18.9%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.6
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release36.5%32.5 to 40.638.7%similar32.2%above26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.8%7.8 to 9.89.3%similar8.7%in line8.2%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.4%13.8 to 17.016.3%similar10.2%above6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.9
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release12.3%11.0 to 13.711.2%similar8.1%above6.8%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.0
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.7%10.2 to 13.312.7%similar11.1%in line9.9%higherinterval 9.7 to 10.1
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release29.1%25.0 to 33.430.4%similar26.7%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 20.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release18.5%16.1 to 20.917.9%similar13.7%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release46.7%42.1 to 51.146.9%similar38.8%above32.7%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release40.2%35.7 to 45.040.3%similar36.8%in line35.5%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release45.2%36.9 to 53.845.0%similar38.3%in line33.3%higherinterval 33.0 to 33.6
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.9%5.2 to 6.65.9%similar4.0%above3.6%higherinterval 3.5 to 3.7
Prevention: ZIP Code 40829
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalHarlan CountyKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release80.0%76.8 to 83.180.2%similar84.2%below86.4%lowerinterval 86.1 to 86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202256.8%51.3 to 62.060.8%similar65.8%below66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.8
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.1%6.7 to 14.27.1%similar5.4%above10.8%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.0%63.6 to 80.470.6%similar72.7%in line76.5%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release83.3%80.5 to 85.983.2%similar81.3%in line78.2%higherinterval 77.7 to 78.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202244.8%40.5 to 48.845.6%similar58.1%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release78.9%74.9 to 82.479.2%similar78.7%in line76.1%similar
Health risk behaviors: ZIP Code 40829
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalHarlan CountyKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.7%9.2 to 14.511.6%similar14.2%in line16.6%lowerinterval 16.3 to 16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release27.0%23.8 to 30.227.2%similar18.5%above12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release36.0%30.8 to 41.237.0%similar26.9%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202244.5%37.1 to 52.144.1%similar39.6%in line36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.3
Disability: ZIP Code 40829
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalHarlan CountyKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release47.6%42.6 to 52.549.0%similar37.3%above29.9%higherinterval 29.6 to 30.2
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release22.6%20.2 to 24.923.3%similar17.3%above13.4%higherinterval 13.2 to 13.6
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.5%12.0 to 15.012.6%similar9.0%above7.1%higherinterval 6.9 to 7.2
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.2%11.9 to 14.514.4%similar9.4%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.1
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release23.5%21.0 to 26.125.8%similar17.2%above13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 13.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.0%6.3 to 7.77.4%similar4.4%above3.8%higherinterval 3.7 to 4.0
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.9%8.1 to 9.89.4%similar6.0%above5.7%higherinterval 5.5 to 5.8
Health status: ZIP Code 40829
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalHarlan CountyKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release32.5%29.4 to 35.733.3%similar22.4%above17.9%higherinterval 17.6 to 18.1
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release20.6%18.5 to 22.720.9%similar17.4%above15.8%higherinterval 15.5 to 16.0
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release20.4%18.2 to 22.721.5%similar15.2%above12.7%higherinterval 12.4 to 12.9
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for ZIP Code 40829, for 12 of the 40 measures.

ZIP Code 40829: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD18.7%15.9 to 21.617.9%14.5 to 21.715.4%13.8 to 17.0not published
Coronary Heart Disease11.5%10.3 to 12.911.1%9.5 to 12.712.3%11.0 to 13.7not published
Current Asthma13.3%12.4 to 14.313.2%11.5 to 15.111.7%10.2 to 13.3not published
Depression29.6%27.7 to 31.730.4%25.4 to 35.529.1%25.0 to 33.4not published
Diabetes18.4%16.7 to 20.018.5%15.7 to 21.618.5%16.1 to 20.9not published
High Blood Pressure52.0%50.1 to 53.848.0%42.9 to 52.946.7%42.1 to 51.1not published
Obesity46.7%44.3 to 49.246.4%38.2 to 54.345.2%36.9 to 53.8not published
Health Insurance12.7%9.9 to 15.710.2%7.3 to 13.810.1%6.7 to 14.2not published
Binge Drinking12.5%12.2 to 13.111.0%8.8 to 13.611.7%9.2 to 14.5not published
Current Cigarette Smoking32.3%27.3 to 37.232.1%25.9 to 39.027.0%23.8 to 30.2not published
Physical Inactivity42.2%37.6 to 46.740.1%33.5 to 46.436.0%30.8 to 41.2not published
General Health33.1%28.6 to 37.734.8%29.3 to 41.332.5%29.4 to 35.7not published

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

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Health by ZIP. ZIP Code 40829: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/zip/40829/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The shares of a ZIP Code in a county or a place are shares of land area from the Census 2020 relationship files. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about ZIP Code 40829

How does the obesity estimate of ZIP Code 40829 compare with Harlan County?

The estimate for Harlan County is 45.0%.

The 95% confidence interval is 36.3% to 53.9%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for ZIP Code 40829 is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of ZIP Code 40829 compare with Kentucky and the nation?

The Kentucky figure is 38.3% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Kentucky figure is inside the interval of ZIP Code 40829. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for ZIP Code 40829 is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in ZIP Code 40829?

CDC estimates that 18.5% of the adults of ZIP Code 40829 have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 16.1% to 20.9%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is ZIP Code 40829 higher or lower than Harlan County?

ZIP Code 40829 and Harlan County both have an estimate for 39 measures.

The estimate for ZIP Code 40829 is higher for 3 measures.

It is lower for 0 measures.

It is similar for 36 measures.

34 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.