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 Moderate-density area
- $66,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $221,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,707. Unemployment is 10.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $221,000 (39% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while 88.7% of occupied 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 -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Spencer County, so 40046 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 40046?
44.3
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$35,707
Per Capita Income
18.2%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40046 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Mount Eden, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,000 Top 30% higher than 70% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
546housing units
546
Total Housing Units
452
Occupied Units
94
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,000
Median Home Value
+39% vs state ZIP avg
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.
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
3,476 residents
- 40076
Waddy (40076)
2,516 residents
- 40046
Mount Eden (40046)
1,741 residents
- 40012 589
Chaplin (40012)
589 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40046 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40046 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40012
Chaplin (40012)
$105,033 median income
- 40076
Waddy (40076)
$91,786 median income
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
$66,486 median income
- 40046
Mount Eden (40046)
$66,000 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40046, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,741 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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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