Helton, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40840
Leslie County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 312
- 7/sq mi
- 8.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 40840 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Helton, Leslie County, Kentucky, home to just 312 residents across 43.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40840, but per-capita income is $35,696. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.3%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.8, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Leslie County, letting you compare 40840 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 40840, Helton, 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
312
Population
43.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40840?
51.8
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
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?
$35,696
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
272
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
1.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40840 vs 40874 →
ZIP 40840 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40873
Wallins Creek (40873)
2,390 residents
- 40854
Loyall (40854)
1,213 residents
- 40819 729
Coldiron (40819)
729 residents
- 40845 635
Hulen (40845)
635 residents
- 40824 559
Dayhoit (40824)
559 residents
- 40988 555
Stoney Fork (40988)
555 residents
- 40874 504
Warbranch (40874)
504 residents
- 40858 397
Mozelle (40858)
397 residents
- 40840 312
Helton (40840)
312 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40840 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40874 | Warbranch, KY | 504 | 5.4 mi |
| 40873 | Wallins Creek, KY | 2,390 | 5.9 mi |
| 40819 | Coldiron, KY | 729 | 6.7 mi |
| 40858 | Mozelle, KY | 397 | 6.5 mi |
| 40988 | Stoney Fork, KY | 555 | 6.0 mi |
| 40854 | Loyall, KY | 1,213 | 6.1 mi |
| 40824 | Dayhoit, KY | 559 | 6.4 mi |
| 40913 | Beverly, KY | 171 | 6.4 mi |
| 40979 | Roark, KY | 148 | 8.3 mi |
| 40845 | Hulen, KY | 635 | 8.0 mi |
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