ZIP Code 40729

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Laurel County, Kentucky.

Population: 6,090
Median household income: $46,003
Median home value: $95,400

ZIP Code 40729 (Laurel County, Kentucky) is home to about 6,090 residents. The median household income of $46,003 is below the Laurel County median ($56,999).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 40729's population grew 18.0% from 5,161 to 6,090, while its median gross rent rose 2.0% from $699 to $713.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,090
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,003
Median home value: $95,400
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 2,499
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1616,090

Median household income

$38,065$46,003

Median home value

$102,100$95,400

Median gross rent

$699$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,161	$38,065	$102,100	$699
2020	5,741	$32,813	$78,600	$725
2021	5,747	$38,288	$72,600	$776
2022	6,148	$43,038	$91,100	$811
2023	6,090	$46,003	$95,400	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	438	7.2%
5 to 17	891	14.6%
18 to 24	594	9.8%
25 to 34	690	11.3%
35 to 44	676	11.1%
45 to 54	865	14.2%
55 to 64	1,114	18.3%
65 to 74	413	6.8%
75 and over	409	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,741	94.3%
Black or African American	25	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	138	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	734	17.6%
High school graduate	1,878	45.1%
Some college or associate's	1,100	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	262	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	193	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,725	70.6%
Carpooled	403	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	245	10.0%
Other means	18	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	419	19.1%
15 to 29 min	920	41.8%
30 to 44 min	455	20.7%
45 to 59 min	208	9.5%
60+ min	197	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 20.7% (1,258 of 6,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,677	74.8%
Nonfamily households	565	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,242	89.7%
Vacant	257	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,843	82.2%
Renter-occupied	399	17.8%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,613	64.5%
1-unit, attached	22	0.9%
2 to 4 units	15	0.6%
5 to 19 units	12	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	837	33.5%

ZIP Code 40729

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