Rhodelia, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40161
Meade County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 178
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,348
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rhodelia pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40161 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40161 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rhodelia, Meade County, Kentucky, home to just 178 residents across 18.4 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40161 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,348 (25% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,947. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Meade County, so 40161 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 40161, Rhodelia, 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
178
Population
18.4
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40161?
48.8
Median Age
36.8%
Male
63.2%
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?
$74,348
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$39,947
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40161 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Rhodelia, 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)
$74,348 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
125housing units
125
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40161 vs 40157 →
ZIP 40161 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40146
Irvington (40146)
3,745 residents
- 40104 1,336
Battletown (40104)
1,336 residents
- 40176 931
Webster (40176)
931 residents
- 40157 876
Payneville (40157)
876 residents
- 40170 344
Stephensport (40170)
344 residents
- 40171 243
Union Star (40171)
243 residents
- 40161 178
Rhodelia (40161)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40161 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40161 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40161
Rhodelia (40161)
$74,348 median income
- 40104
Battletown (40104)
$71,111 median income
- 40176
Webster (40176)
$62,422 median income
- 40157
Payneville (40157)
$58,750 median income
- 40146
Irvington (40146)
$54,167 median income
- 40171
Union Star (40171)
$45,929 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40161 ranks the highest of 6 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 40161, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 40161 in?
ZIP code 40161 (Rhodelia) is located in Meade County, Kentucky. Meade County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/meade-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40161?
ZIP code 40161 in Rhodelia, KY has a population of 178 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40161?
The median household income in ZIP 40161 is $74,348, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40161?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40161 is White at 98.9%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 40161?
In ZIP code 40161, approximately 93.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40161?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40161 is 5.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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