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ZIP Code 40171: Union Star, KY
ZIP code 40171 uses the postal name Union Star, Kentucky and lies entirely in Breckinridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,929 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Union Star · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Breckinridge County
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.2 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40171?
40171 centers on 37.972°, -86.436° and covers 20.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40170, 40161, 40157, 40176, 40146, 40143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40171, 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 40171 compare with the rest of Breckinridge County?
| Measure | 40171 | In Breckinridge County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 272 | 18th of 18 | 662nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
40171's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (272). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 20% of 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 40171?
The 2020 Census counted 300 people in 40171; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 272. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 272±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 300
- Households
- 173
- Median age
- 61.6
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 40171?
Of the 272 people the ACS estimates in 40171, 0.0% are under 18 and 47.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older47.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 40171 earn?
Median household income is $45,929 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,929
- Income per person
- $29,438
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,836110 returns; wages 77% 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 40171?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $81,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.1%
- Housing units
- 199
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40171?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40170 | Stephensport | 396 | – | 2.8 mi |
| 40161 | Rhodelia | 182 | $74k | 3.1 mi |
| 40157 | Payneville | 854 | $59k | 4.9 mi |
| 40176 | Webster | 898 | $62k | 6.4 mi |
| 40146 | Irvington | 3,650 | $54k | 11.6 mi |
| 40143 | Hardinsburg | 5,756 | $60k | 13.4 mi |
| 47574 | Rome, IN | 46 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 47525 | Derby, IN | 235 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 40104 | Battletown | 1,143 | $71k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.