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 Moderate-density area
- $53,388
- Median income Below-median income area
- $85,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Essie, Leslie County, Kentucky, home to just 674 residents across 40.1 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40827 reports a modest median household income of $53,388 (10% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,493. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,200 (46% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 73.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Leslie County, so 40827 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 40827, Essie, 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
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 ZIP avg
$23,493
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40827 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Essie, 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)
$53,388 41st percentile higher than 41% 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
383housing units
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 ZIP avg
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40827, 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 40827 in?
ZIP code 40827 (Essie) is located in Leslie County, Kentucky. Leslie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/leslie-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40827?
ZIP code 40827 in Essie, KY has a population of 674 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40827?
The median household income in ZIP 40827 is $53,388, which is 30% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 40827?
The median home value in ZIP 40827 is $85,200, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40827?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40827 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40827?
In ZIP code 40827, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.1% 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 40827?
In ZIP code 40827, approximately 73.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40827?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40827 is 4.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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