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ZIP Code 40740: Lily, KY
ZIP code 40740 uses the postal name Lily, Kentucky and lies entirely in Laurel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,701 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lily · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Laurel County
- Micro area
- Corbin, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.1 sq mi · 257 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40740?
40740 centers on 37.021°, -84.037° and covers 15.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 40744, 40737, 40734, 40701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40740, 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 40740 compare with the rest of Laurel County?
| Measure | 40740 | In Laurel County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,880 | 5th of 7 | 237th of 780 |
| Median household income | $64k | 3rd of 5 | 144th of 310 |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
40740's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,799) is more than a quarter of the figure ($111,100). 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 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% 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 40740?
The 2020 Census counted 3,094 people in 40740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,880. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,880±902 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,094
- Households
- 1,286
- Median age
- 39.7
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 40740?
Of the 3,880 people the ACS estimates in 40740, 29.0% are under 18 and 7.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.9%).
- Under 1829.0%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older7.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.9%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 40740 earn?
Median household income is $63,701 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Laurel County.
- Median household income
- $63,701±$12,450
- Income per person
- $22,391
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,9611,140 returns; wages 82% 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 40740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,100
- Median gross rent
- $734
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.8%
- Housing units
- 1,422
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 40740?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Manufacturing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 40740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40744 | London | 20,137 | $64k | 4.1 mi |
| 40737 | Keavy | 1,782 | $47k | 6.1 mi |
| 40734 | Gray | 3,602 | $43k | 7.1 mi |
| 40701 | Corbin | 30,526 | $47k | 10.3 mi |
| 40741 | London | 23,397 | $65k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 40771 | Woodbine | 1,915 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 40943 | Girdler | 1,117 | $67k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 40949 | Heidrick | 468 | $55k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.