Willisburg, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40078
Washington County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,200
- 15/sq mi
- $54,435
- Median income
- $183,400
- Median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Willisburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40078 covers 151.7 square miles in Willisburg, Washington County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,200 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40078 reports a modest median household income of $54,435 (9% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $22,115. Poverty here runs at 17.3%, with unemployment measured at 0.1%. Housing costs here run $183,400 for a typical home value (15% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,042 a month; 82.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 40078 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 40078
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Willisburg, KY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 40078.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 40078, Willisburg, 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
2,200
Population
151.7
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40078?
32.0
Median Age
42.0%
Male
58.0%
Female
0.5%
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?
$54,435
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$22,115
Per Capita Income
17.3%
Poverty Rate
0.1%
Unemployment Rate
28.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 40078 ranks nationally
Willisburg, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,435 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
989
Total Housing Units
884
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,400
Median Home Value
+15% vs state
$1,042
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 29 business establishments in ZIP 40078, employing approximately 298 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,214,000.
29
Businesses
298
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 24.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 20.7% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 13.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.3% |
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 40078 vs 40012 →
ZIP 40078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40069
Springfield (40069)
8,276 residents
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
3,476 residents
- 40078 2,200
Willisburg (40078)
2,200 residents
- 40012 589
Chaplin (40012)
589 residents
- 40040 531
Mackville (40040)
531 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40078 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40078 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
- 40069
Springfield (40069)
$70,788 median income
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
$66,486 median income
- 40078
Willisburg (40078)
$54,435 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40078 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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