Livingston, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40445
Rockcastle County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 997
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $39,449
- Median income Below-median income area
- $82,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Livingston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40445 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40445 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, home to just 997 residents across 118.7 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40445 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,449 (34% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,694. Economic pressure is pronounced: 42.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 15.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,800 (48% below the average Kentucky ZIP), and median rent is $553; owner occupancy is 78.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Rockcastle County, so 40445 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 40445, Livingston, 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
997
Population
118.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40445?
46.1
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
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?
$39,449
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$26,694
Per Capita Income
42.1%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40445 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Livingston, 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)
$39,449 16th percentile higher than 16% 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
361housing units
361
Total Housing Units
287
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,800
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$553
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40445 vs 40460 →
ZIP 40445 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40456
Mount Vernon (40456)
9,300 residents
- 40729
East Bernstadt (40729)
5,485 residents
- 40460 1,129
Orlando (40460)
1,129 residents
- 40445 997
Livingston (40445)
997 residents
- 40481 218
Sandgap (40481)
218 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40445 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40445 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40481
Sandgap (40481)
$50,417 median income
- 40729
East Bernstadt (40729)
$47,077 median income
- 40456
Mount Vernon (40456)
$46,907 median income
- 40445
Livingston (40445)
$39,449 median income
- 40460
Orlando (40460)
$35,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40445 ranks #4 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 40445, 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 40445 in?
ZIP code 40445 (Livingston) is located in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Rockcastle County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rockcastle-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40445?
ZIP code 40445 in Livingston, KY has a population of 997 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40445?
The median household income in ZIP 40445 is $39,449, which is 48% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 40445?
The median home value in ZIP 40445 is $82,800, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40445?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40445 is White at 97.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40445?
In ZIP code 40445, 51.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.5% 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 40445?
In ZIP code 40445, approximately 78.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40445?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40445 is 42.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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