ZIP Code 40004

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nelson County, Kentucky.

Population: 30,345
Median household income: $64,222
Median home value: $224,600

Covering part of Nelson County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 40004 has about 30,345 residents. Its median household income of $64,222 runs below the Nelson County figure of $67,888.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 40004's population held roughly steady from 30,439 to 30,345, while its median gross rent rose 23.0% from $769 to $946.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 85.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,345
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,222
Median home value: $224,600
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 13,090
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,43930,345

Median household income

$60,497$64,222

Median home value

$152,800$224,600

Median gross rent

$769$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,439	$60,497	$152,800	$769
2020	29,892	$61,974	$160,500	$803
2021	30,492	$62,637	$165,600	$845
2022	30,528	$62,732	$197,200	$924
2023	30,345	$64,222	$224,600	$946

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,698	5.6%
5 to 17	4,879	16.1%
18 to 24	2,590	8.5%
25 to 34	3,831	12.6%
35 to 44	3,713	12.2%
45 to 54	3,711	12.2%
55 to 64	4,466	14.7%
65 to 74	3,361	11.1%
75 and over	2,096	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,307	86.7%
Black or African American	2,261	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	228	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	720	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	820	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,965	9.3%
High school graduate	7,571	35.7%
Some college or associate's	6,420	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,158	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,064	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,207	85.3%
Carpooled	976	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	653	4.6%
Other means	371	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,815	42.6%
15 to 29 min	2,819	20.6%
30 to 44 min	2,056	15.1%
45 to 59 min	1,695	12.4%
60+ min	1,273	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 10.2% (3,023 of 29,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,419	67.8%
Nonfamily households	4,006	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,425	94.9%
Vacant	665	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,974	72.2%
Renter-occupied	3,451	27.8%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,176	77.7%
1-unit, attached	585	4.5%
2 to 4 units	926	7.1%
5 to 19 units	685	5.2%
20 or more units	57	0.4%
Mobile home & other	661	5.0%

ZIP Code 40004

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