Benham is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, home to about 725 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40807, and parts of 40823 and 40855 are in Benham too.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Benham
Mostly Cumberland; part is in Benham
Mostly Lynch; part is in Benham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL421 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benham had 512 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 289th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Harlan County grew from 9,838 residents in 1900 to 26,831 in 2020.
Harlan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Skyline 1 Se, KY weather station (9 miles away).
4,652 jobs at 370 businesses in Harlan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cumberland and Lynch.
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