PlainZIP

Mount Eden, KY · standard

ZIP Code 40046

Spencer County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,741
14/sq mi
$66,000
Median income
$221,000
Median home value
9.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Mount Eden pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

40th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 50%
home value, US ZIPs
14
people per sq mi
89%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40046 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 40046 covers 125.3 square miles in Mount Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,741 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 40046 reports a modest median household income of $66,000 (11% above the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $35,707. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 10.4%. Housing costs here run $221,000 for a typical home value (39% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 88.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 40046, plus 1 more within Spencer County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40046, Mount Eden, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

1,741

Population

125.3

Area (sq mi)

14

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 40046?

44.3

Median Age

54.5%

Male

45.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 96.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$66,000

Median Household Income

+11% vs state

$35,707

Per Capita Income

18.2%

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 40046 ranks nationally

Mount Eden, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$66,000 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 57.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

546

Total Housing Units

452

Occupied Units

94

Vacant Units

2.48

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 88.7%
Renter 11.3%

$221,000

Median Home Value

+39% vs state

1995

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 40046, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,127,000.

10

Businesses

29

Employees

$1.1M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 3 30.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 40046 vs 40012 →

ZIP 40046 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40046 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 40046 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 40046 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
40012 Chaplin, KY 589 8.0 mi
40076 Waddy, KY 2,516 7.8 mi
40008 Bloomfield, KY 3,476 9.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Spencer County

40071 standard
Taylorsville, KY
Pop: 14,292

Related Areas

Spencer County Mount Eden, KY Kentucky

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 40046 in? ▼
ZIP code 40046 (Mount Eden) is located in Spencer County, Kentucky. Spencer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/spencer-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40046? ▼
ZIP code 40046 in Mount Eden, KY has a population of 1,741 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40046? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 40046 is $66,000, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 40046? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 40046 is $221,000, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40046? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 40046 is White at 96.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 40046? ▼
ZIP code 40046 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40046? ▼
In ZIP code 40046, 57.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 40046? ▼
In ZIP code 40046, approximately 88.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40046? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40046 is 18.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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