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ZIP Code 40371: Salt Lick, KY
ZIP code 40371 uses the postal name Salt Lick, Kentucky and lies mostly in Bath County (77% of its land) with the rest in Menifee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Salt Lick; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salt Lick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bath County (77%); Menifee County (23%)
- Census places
- Salt Lick
- Micro area
- Mount Sterling, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 77.2 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40371?
40371 centers on 38.083°, -83.595° and covers 77.2 square miles of land plus 4.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40358, 40322, 40346, 40360, 40351, 41049.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40371, 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 40371 compare with the rest of Bath County?
| Measure | 40371 | In Bath County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,525 | 3rd of 6 | 288th of 780 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $148k | not ranked | not ranked |
40371's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,986) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,917); 40371's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,219) is more than a quarter of the figure ($148,100). 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 34% 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 40371?
The 2020 Census counted 2,779 people in 40371; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,525. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,525±419 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,779−2.1% since 2010 (2,838)
- Households
- 994
- Median age
- 45.2
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 40371?
Of the 2,525 people the ACS estimates in 40371, 22.5% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 40371 earn?
Median household income is $62,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,448 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,917±$24,986
- Income per person
- $29,542
- Below the poverty line
- 21.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,5931,100 returns; wages 76% 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 40371?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $148,100
- Median gross rent
- $753
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 1,144
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40371?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Retail trade3
- Finance and insurance3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 40371?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40358 | Olympia | 1,012 | $92k | 5.1 mi |
| 40322 | Frenchburg | 3,238 | $53k | 10.4 mi |
| 40346 | Means | 819 | $31k | 10.5 mi |
| 40360 | Owingsville | 7,595 | $55k | 11.0 mi |
| 40351 | Morehead | 22,322 | $52k | 12.4 mi |
| 41049 | Hillsboro | 2,238 | $53k | 13.1 mi |
| 40334 | Hope | 0 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 40316 | Denniston | 389 | $22k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 40313 | Clearfield | 2,832 | $65k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 40387 | Wellington | 1,948 | $45k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.