Sulphur, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40070
Henry County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 582
- 19/sq mi
- $168,200
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sulphur pairs below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40070 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40070 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sulphur, Henry County, Kentucky, home to just 582 residents across 31.1 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40070, but per-capita income is $52,417. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $168,200 (6% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,523 monthly, and 49.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is -. To put 40070 in local context, 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Henry County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 40070, Sulphur, 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
582
Population
31.1
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40070?
37.8
Median Age
39.2%
Male
60.8%
Female
5.8%
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?
$52,417
Per Capita Income
2.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
170
Total Housing Units
125
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,200
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
$1,523
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 40070, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,146,000.
6
Businesses
56
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 40070 vs 40050 →
ZIP 40070 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40006
Bedford (40006)
5,084 residents
- 40019
Eminence (40019)
3,789 residents
- 40011
Campbellsburg (40011)
2,549 residents
- 40068
Smithfield (40068)
2,131 residents
- 40055 1,752
Pendleton (40055)
1,752 residents
- 40050 1,389
New Castle (40050)
1,389 residents
- 40075 1,323
Turners Station (40075)
1,323 residents
- 40070 582
Sulphur (40070)
582 residents
- 40058 64
Port Royal (40058)
64 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40070 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40050 | New Castle, KY | 1,389 | 3.4 mi |
| 40055 | Pendleton, KY | 1,752 | 4.9 mi |
| 40058 | Port Royal, KY | 64 | 4.8 mi |
| 40011 | Campbellsburg, KY | 2,549 | 4.8 mi |
| 40068 | Smithfield, KY | 2,131 | 6.2 mi |
| 40019 | Eminence, KY | 3,789 | 7.7 mi |
| 40006 | Bedford, KY | 5,084 | 9.1 mi |
| 40075 | Turners Station, KY | 1,323 | 8.8 mi |
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