Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 40046: Mount Eden, KY
ZIP code 40046 uses the postal name Mount Eden, Kentucky and lies mostly in Spencer County (76% of its land), reaching into Anderson County and Shelby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Eden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Spencer County (76%); Anderson County (17%); Shelby County (7%)
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- House districts
- KY-4 (83%), KY-1 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 49.0 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40046?
40046 centers on 38.024°, -85.170° and covers 49.0 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 40076, 40008, 40342, 40071.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40046, 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 40046 compare with the rest of Spencer County?
| Measure | 40046 | In Spencer County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,122 | 6th of 6 | 429th of 780 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $221k | 6th of 6 | 81st of 320 |
40046's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,979) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 28% of 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 40046?
The 2020 Census counted 1,892 people in 40046; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,122. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,122±346 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,892+8.7% since 2010 (1,741)
- Households
- 452
- Median age
- 44.3
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 40046?
Of the 1,122 people the ACS estimates in 40046, 23.1% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 40046 earn?
Median household income is $66,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($93,688 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,000±$32,979
- Income per person
- $35,707
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,173820 returns; wages 80% 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 40046?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $221,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 546
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 40046?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 40046?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40076 | Waddy | 2,898 | $92k | 7.7 mi |
| 40008 | Bloomfield | 4,020 | $67k | 9.8 mi |
| 40342 | Lawrenceburg | 23,963 | $74k | 11.1 mi |
| 40071 | Taylorsville | 17,239 | $99k | 11.4 mi |
| 40012 | Chaplin | 712 | $105k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 40022 | Finchville | 903 | $98k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 40065 | Shelbyville | 32,160 | $78k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 40020 | Fairfield | 199 | $91k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.