Westview, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40178
Breckinridge County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 468
- 21/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $53,576
- Median income Below-median income area
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Westview pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40178 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40178 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westview, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, home to just 468 residents across 22.6 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 40178 reports a modest median household income of $53,576 (10% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,176. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Breckinridge County, so 40178 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 40178, Westview, 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
468
Population
22.6
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40178?
46.1
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$53,576
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$49,176
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40178 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Westview, 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)
$53,576 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
456housing units
456
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
237
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40178 vs 40152 →
ZIP 40178 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40143
Hardinsburg (40143)
5,939 residents
- 40144 1,866
Harned (40144)
1,866 residents
- 40119 1,797
Falls Of Rough (40119)
1,797 residents
- 40145 908
Hudson (40145)
908 residents
- 40140 787
Garfield (40140)
787 residents
- 40152 604
Mc Daniels (40152)
604 residents
- 40178 468
Westview (40178)
468 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40178 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40178 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40140
Garfield (40140)
$81,708 median income
- 40152
Mc Daniels (40152)
$71,406 median income
- 40119
Falls Of Rough (40119)
$65,500 median income
- 40143
Hardinsburg (40143)
$59,475 median income
- 40178
Westview (40178)
$53,576 median income
- 40144
Harned (40144)
$41,711 median income
- 40145
Hudson (40145)
$34,237 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40178 ranks #5 of 7 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 40178, 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 40178 in?
ZIP code 40178 (Westview) is located in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Breckinridge County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/breckinridge-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40178?
ZIP code 40178 in Westview, KY has a population of 468 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40178?
The median household income in ZIP 40178 is $53,576, which is 30% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40178?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40178 is White at 96.2%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40178?
In ZIP code 40178, 70.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40178?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40178 is 10.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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