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ZIP Code 40050: New Castle, KY
ZIP code 40050 uses the postal name New Castle, Kentucky and lies entirely in Henry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in New Castle; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Castle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Henry County
- Census places
- New Castle
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- House district
- KY-4 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.2 sq mi · 119 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40050?
40050 centers on 38.456°, -85.178° and covers 17.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40058, 40070, 40011, 40019, 40068, 40057.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40050, 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 40050 compare with the rest of Henry County?
| Measure | 40050 | In Henry County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,045 | 6th of 12 | 334th of 780 |
| Median household income | $45k | 6th of 6 | 273rd of 310 |
| Median home value | $127k | not ranked | not ranked |
40050's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,569) is more than a quarter of the figure ($127,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 40050?
The 2020 Census counted 1,558 people in 40050; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,045. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,045±353 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,558
- Households
- 827
- Median age
- 37.9
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 40050?
Of the 2,045 people the ACS estimates in 40050, 24.4% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.9%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more0.7%
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 40050 earn?
Median household income is $44,688 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Henry County.
- Median household income
- $44,688±$9,297
- Income per person
- $26,721
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,176710 returns; wages 70% 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 40050?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $127,300
- Median gross rent
- $722
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 886
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40050?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
- Finance and insurance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Health care and social assistance4
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 40050?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40058 | Port Royal | 37 | $67k | 1.7 mi |
| 40070 | Sulphur | 360 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 40011 | Campbellsburg | 2,379 | $71k | 5.0 mi |
| 40019 | Eminence | 4,238 | $61k | 5.8 mi |
| 40068 | Smithfield | 2,570 | $81k | 7.5 mi |
| 40057 | Pleasureville | 4,065 | $78k | 8.4 mi |
| 40055 | Pendleton | 1,942 | $98k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 40075 | Turners Station | 1,151 | $64k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.