Sandgap, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40481
Jackson County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 218
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $50,417
- Median income Below-median income area
- 4.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sandgap pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40481 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40481 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sandgap, Jackson County, Kentucky, home to just 218 residents across 14.2 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40481 reports a modest median household income of $50,417 (15% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,904. The poverty rate is 23.0%, 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 4.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Jackson County, so 40481 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 40481, Sandgap, 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
218
Population
14.2
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40481?
42.2
Median Age
61.7%
Male
38.3%
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?
$50,417
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$24,904
Per Capita Income
23.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40481 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Sandgap, 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)
$50,417 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
116housing units
116
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40481 vs 40447 →
ZIP 40481 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40447
Mc Kee (40447)
8,251 residents
- 40460 1,129
Orlando (40460)
1,129 residents
- 40445 997
Livingston (40445)
997 residents
- 40481 218
Sandgap (40481)
218 residents
- 40434 34
Gray Hawk (40434)
34 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40481 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40481 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
- 40445
Livingston (40445)
$39,449 median income
- 40460
Orlando (40460)
$35,417 median income
- 40447
Mc Kee (40447)
$34,693 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40481 ranks the highest of 4 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 40481, 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 40481 in?
ZIP code 40481 (Sandgap) is located in Jackson County, Kentucky. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40481?
ZIP code 40481 in Sandgap, KY has a population of 218 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40481?
The median household income in ZIP 40481 is $50,417, which is 34% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40481?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40481 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40481?
In ZIP code 40481, 25.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.4% 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 40481?
In ZIP code 40481, approximately 75.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40481?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40481 is 23.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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