Means, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40346
Menifee County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 686
- 21/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $31,023
- Median income Below-median income area
- 1.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Means pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40346 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40346 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Means, Menifee County, Kentucky, home to just 686 residents across 32.2 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40346 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,023 (48% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,106. The poverty rate is 49.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Menifee County, so 40346 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 40346, Means, 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
686
Population
32.2
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40346?
35.2
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
2.1%
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?
$31,023
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$24,106
Per Capita Income
49.8%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40346 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Means, 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)
$31,023 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
355housing units
355
Total Housing Units
267
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$728
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 8 business establishments in ZIP 40346, employing approximately 123 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,958,000.
8
Businesses
123
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 50.0% |
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 40346 vs 40334 →
ZIP 40346 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40337
Jeffersonville (40337)
5,501 residents
- 40322
Frenchburg (40322)
3,328 residents
- 40371
Salt Lick (40371)
2,838 residents
- 40358 904
Olympia (40358)
904 residents
- 40346 686
Means (40346)
686 residents
- 40334 76
Hope (40334)
76 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40346 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40346 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40358
Olympia (40358)
$92,143 median income
- 40371
Salt Lick (40371)
$62,917 median income
- 40337
Jeffersonville (40337)
$54,128 median income
- 40322
Frenchburg (40322)
$52,794 median income
- 40346 $31,023
Means (40346)
$31,023 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40346 ranks #5 of 5 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 40346, 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 40346 in?
ZIP code 40346 (Means) is located in Menifee County, Kentucky. Menifee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/menifee-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40346?
ZIP code 40346 in Means, KY has a population of 686 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40346?
The median household income in ZIP 40346 is $31,023, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40346?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40346 is White at 93.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 40346?
ZIP code 40346 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 123 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40346?
In ZIP code 40346, 50.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 40346?
In ZIP code 40346, approximately 65.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40346?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40346 is 49.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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