ZIP Code 40977

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bell County, Kentucky.

Population: 8,218
Median household income: $35,822
Median home value: $83,700

Covering part of Bell County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 40977 has about 8,218 residents. At $35,822, its median household income sits above Bell County's $32,403.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 40977's population declined 22.8% from 10,642 to 8,218, while its median gross rent rose 8.0% from $463 to $500.

The median resident is 39.8 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 16.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,218
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,822
Median home value: $83,700
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 3,770
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,6428,218

Median household income

$26,322$35,822

Median home value

$53,400$83,700

Median gross rent

$463$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,642	$26,322	$53,400	$463
2020	10,784	$29,792	$58,100	$576
2021	8,921	$33,270	$65,700	$557
2022	8,818	$35,668	$71,900	$588
2023	8,218	$35,822	$83,700	$500

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	674	8.2%
5 to 17	1,266	15.4%
18 to 24	640	7.8%
25 to 34	936	11.4%
35 to 44	888	10.8%
45 to 54	1,358	16.5%
55 to 64	823	10.0%
65 to 74	1,110	13.5%
75 and over	523	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,855	95.6%
Black or African American	140	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.6%
Two or more races	142	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,119	19.8%
High school graduate	2,218	39.3%
Some college or associate's	1,334	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	572	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	395	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,070	84.7%
Carpooled	266	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	3.0%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	578	24.4%
15 to 29 min	1,108	46.8%
30 to 44 min	328	13.8%
45 to 59 min	214	9.0%
60+ min	142	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 23.8% (1,806 of 7,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,099	68.9%
Nonfamily households	949	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,048	80.8%
Vacant	722	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,942	63.7%
Renter-occupied	1,106	36.3%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,324	61.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	220	5.8%
5 to 19 units	109	2.9%
20 or more units	145	3.8%
Mobile home & other	972	25.8%

ZIP Code 40977

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