London, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for London, KY: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 40,438. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LONDON-KY · London, KY 3 ZIPs · 40,438 pop · #15661/25278 · Laurel County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $64,461
  • RANK-LOWER #15661/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lily
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-SMALL 40,438
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 40744→40741
  • HOME-LOW $170,600

Nearest income peer: Lily, KY ( $760 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around London

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest London on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, London, KY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
40,438
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,461
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,461 and poverty 19.4% concentrate in 40741.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating London as a pure owner town.

Within Kentucky, Bethlehem is the closest lower-income city and Almo the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for London.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside London differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in London: $64,369 in ZIP 40744 to $64,552 in 40741. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

40744 to 40741

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

40741 to 40744

Poverty-rate spread
4.4 points

40741 to 40744

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 40741 skews compact London

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 40741 covers about 54% of London's 40,438 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in London

Citywide ZBP: 1,009 establishments, 19,812 employees , annual payroll $916,056k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 40741 (758 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (202) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in London, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Laurel County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in London. See the Laurel County roll-up →

No other city sharing Laurel County reports a higher average ZIP median income than London. East Bernstadt and Keavy sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. East Bernstadt marks the far end of that range at $47,077, 27% below London.

Side-by-side: Compare 40741 vs 40744 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
40741 21,875 $64,552 758 40
40744 18,334 $64,369 218 67
40743 229 n/a 33 73

London roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving London, .