ZIP Code 40052

ZIP code 40052 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.8 square miles in New Hope, Nelson County, Kentucky. The area is home to 515 residents, producing a population density of 9 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 40052 against Kentucky and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40052 sits at $45,750 (23% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $27,319. The poverty rate stands at 9.6% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 87.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40052 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nelson County, so you can benchmark 40052 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →