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ZIP Code 40759: Rockholds, KY
ZIP code 40759 uses the postal name Rockholds, Kentucky and lies mostly in Whitley County (85% of its land) with the rest in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,909 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Rockholds (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rockholds · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Whitley County (85%); Knox County (15%)
- Census places
- Rockholds census-designated place
- Micro area
- Corbin, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 49.2 sq mi · 63 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40759?
40759 centers on 36.813°, -84.057° and covers 49.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 40771, 40701, 40769, 40906.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40759, 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 40759 compare with the rest of Whitley County?
| Measure | 40759 | In Whitley County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,122 | 4th of 7 | 260th of 780 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | 4th of 4 | 288th of 320 |
40759's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,375) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,909). 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 46% 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 40759?
The 2020 Census counted 2,564 people in 40759; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,122. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,122±881 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,564+1.3% since 2010 (2,531)
- Households
- 1,058
- Median age
- 41.2
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 40759?
Of the 3,122 people the ACS estimates in 40759, 27.7% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older20.9%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 40759 earn?
Median household income is $34,909 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($26,164 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $34,909±$9,375
- Income per person
- $14,668
- Below the poverty line
- 29.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,853860 returns; wages 81% 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 40759?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,300
- Median gross rent
- $737
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.3%
- Housing units
- 1,250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40759?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 40759?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40771 | Woodbine | 1,915 | – | 3.6 mi |
| 40701 | Corbin | 30,526 | $47k | 9.3 mi |
| 40769 | Williamsburg | 18,218 | $44k | 10.5 mi |
| 40906 | Barbourville | 10,813 | $23k | 11.3 mi |
| 40921 | Bryants Store | 147 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 40734 | Gray | 3,602 | $43k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 40763 | Siler | 411 | – | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 40949 | Heidrick | 468 | $55k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.