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ZIP Code 40311: Carlisle, KY
ZIP code 40311 uses the postal name Carlisle, Kentucky and lies mostly in Nicholas County (89% of its land) with the rest in Bourbon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,348 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Carlisle; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carlisle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicholas County (89%); Bourbon County (10%)
- Census places
- Carlisle
- House district
- KY-6 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 170.1 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40311?
40311 centers on 38.332°, -83.997° and covers 170.1 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 40350, 40348, 41039, 40374, 41064, 40361, 41031, 40353.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40311, 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 40311 compare with the rest of Nicholas County?
| Measure | 40311 | In Nicholas County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,672 | 2nd of 5 | 155th of 780 |
| Median household income | $61k | 2nd of 4 | 161st of 310 |
| Median home value | $130k | 2nd of 4 | 235th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% of all 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 40311?
The 2020 Census counted 7,159 people in 40311; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,672. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,672
- 2020 Census count
- 7,159+0.1% since 2010 (7,153)
- Households
- 2,795
- Median age
- 40.6
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 40311?
Of the 7,672 people the ACS estimates in 40311, 25.1% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older16.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- 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 40311 earn?
Median household income is $61,348 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Nicholas County. It rose from $47,785 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,348±$8,057
- Income per person
- $25,938
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,5842,780 returns; wages 75% 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 40311?
FHFA's house price index for 40311, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $130,000
- Median gross rent
- $693
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.3%
- Housing units
- 3,360
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 40311?
85 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance16
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Retail trade12
- Construction8
- Finance and insurance7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40311?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40350 | Moorefield | 73 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 40348 | Millersburg | 625 | $42k | 8.3 mi |
| 41039 | Ewing | 2,974 | $59k | 8.9 mi |
| 40374 | Sharpsburg | 2,562 | $44k | 9.6 mi |
| 41064 | Mount Olivet | 2,161 | $51k | 13.1 mi |
| 40361 | Paris | 18,361 | $63k | 14.6 mi |
| 41031 | Cynthiana | 16,624 | $65k | 17.2 mi |
| 40353 | Mount Sterling | 22,725 | $57k | 18.6 mi |
| 40357 | North Middletown | 81 | $12k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 41055 | Mayslick | 1,897 | $65k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.