Essie, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40827
Leslie County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 674
- 17/sq mi
- $53,388
- Median income
- $85,200
- Median home value
- 2.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Essie pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40827 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.1 square miles in Essie, Leslie County, Kentucky. The area is home to 674 residents, producing a population density of 17 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 40827 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40827 sits at $53,388 (10% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $23,493. The poverty rate stands at 4.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $85,200 (46% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 73.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40827 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Leslie County, so you can benchmark 40827 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40827, Essie, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
674
Population
40.1
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40827?
53.2
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
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?
$53,388
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$23,493
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40827 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,388 19th percentile higher than 19% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
383
Total Housing Units
339
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,200
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40827 vs 40868 →
ZIP 40827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40868
Stinnett (40868)
1,100 residents
- 40827
Essie (40827)
674 residents
- 40874
Warbranch (40874)
504 residents
- 40914
Big Creek (40914)
467 residents
- 41714 418
Bear Branch (41714)
418 residents
- 40858 397
Mozelle (40858)
397 residents
- 40840 312
Helton (40840)
312 residents
- 40913 171
Beverly (40913)
171 residents
- 40979 148
Roark (40979)
148 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40827 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40827
Essie (40827)
$53,388 median income
- 40913
Beverly (40913)
$51,023 median income
- 40868
Stinnett (40868)
$41,932 median income
- 40914
Big Creek (40914)
$26,502 median income
- 41766 $20,522
Thousandsticks (41766)
$20,522 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40827 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40868 | Stinnett, KY | 1,100 | 2.5 mi |
| 40979 | Roark, KY | 148 | 3.3 mi |
| 40874 | Warbranch, KY | 504 | 5.1 mi |
| 40858 | Mozelle, KY | 397 | 5.2 mi |
| 40844 | Hoskinston, KY | 123 | 6.8 mi |
| 41766 | Thousandsticks, KY | 131 | 9.2 mi |
| 40914 | Big Creek, KY | 467 | 6.7 mi |
| 41714 | Bear Branch, KY | 418 | 8.1 mi |
| 40913 | Beverly, KY | 171 | 8.1 mi |
| 40840 | Helton, KY | 312 | 10.3 mi |
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