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ZIP Code 40409: Brodhead, KY
ZIP code 40409 uses the postal name Brodhead, Kentucky and lies mostly in Rockcastle County (94% of its land), reaching into Lincoln County and Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,619 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Brodhead; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brodhead · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockcastle County (94%); Lincoln County (3%); Pulaski County (2%)
- Census places
- Brodhead
- Micro area
- Richmond-Berea, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.9 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40409?
40409 centers on 37.369°, -84.435° and covers 44.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 40419, 40456, 42567, 42503.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40409, 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 40409 compare with the rest of Rockcastle County?
| Measure | 40409 | In Rockcastle County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,445 | 4th of 6 | 249th of 780 |
| Median household income | $53k | 3rd of 4 | 234th of 310 |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
40409's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,075) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 40409?
The 2020 Census counted 3,644 people in 40409; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,445. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,445±431 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,644
- Households
- 1,402
- Median age
- 41.8
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 40409?
Of the 3,445 people the ACS estimates in 40409, 21.9% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.4%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.4%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 40409 earn?
Median household income is $52,619 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Rockcastle County.
- Median household income
- $52,619±$11,312
- Income per person
- $28,049
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,0611,440 returns; wages 79% 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 40409?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,600
- Median gross rent
- $757
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.8%
- Housing units
- 1,620
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40409?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Construction4
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 40409?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40419 | Crab Orchard | 5,250 | $57k | 5.6 mi |
| 40456 | Mount Vernon | 8,370 | $47k | 6.4 mi |
| 42567 | Eubank | 5,390 | $47k | 11.7 mi |
| 42503 | Somerset | 25,321 | $55k | 15.3 mi |
| 40460 | Orlando | 1,358 | $35k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 40489 | Waynesburg | 4,538 | $56k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 40445 | Livingston | 755 | $39k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 40461 | Paint Lick | 2,527 | $71k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.