Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 40003: Bagdad, KY
ZIP code 40003 uses the postal name Bagdad, Kentucky and lies mostly in Shelby County (93% of its land) with the rest in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,681 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bagdad · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shelby County (93%); Franklin County (7%)
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- House districts
- KY-4 (93%), KY-1 (7%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.3 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40003?
40003 centers on 38.277°, -85.044° and covers 43.3 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 40057, 40065, 40601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40003, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 40003 compare with the rest of Shelby County?
| Measure | 40003 | In Shelby County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,807 | 11th of 13 | 360th of 780 |
| Median household income | $98k | 5th of 10 | 26th of 310 |
| Median home value | $345k | 4th of 11 | 17th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 40003?
The 2020 Census counted 1,894 people in 40003; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,807. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,807±407 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,894−0.4% since 2010 (1,902)
- Households
- 760
- Median age
- 50.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 40003?
Of the 1,807 people the ACS estimates in 40003, 15.2% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6467.2%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 40003 earn?
Median household income is $97,681 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Shelby County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($90,357 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,681±$20,317
- Income per person
- $41,886
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,483920 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 40003?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $344,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.7%
- Housing units
- 769
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 40003?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Manufacturing5
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40003?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40057 | Pleasureville | 4,065 | $78k | 7.3 mi |
| 40065 | Shelbyville | 32,160 | $78k | 10.0 mi |
| 40601 | Frankfort | 51,893 | $66k | 9.9 mi |
| 40019 | Eminence | 4,238 | $61k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 40036 | Lockport | 164 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 40076 | Waddy | 2,898 | $92k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 40058 | Port Royal | 37 | $67k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 40007 | Bethlehem | 47 | $64k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.