Arjay, KY · standard

ZIP Code 40902

Bell County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,239
13/sq mi Low-density area
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Arjay has 1,239 residents, placing it in the 34th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 13 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 40902 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 40902 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arjay, Bell County, Kentucky, home to just 1,239 residents across 97.6 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40902, but per-capita income is $27,415. The poverty rate is 14.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bell County, so 40902 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 →

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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 40902, Arjay, 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

1,239

Population

97.6

Area (sq mi)

13

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 40902?

46.3

Median Age

54.8%

Male

45.2%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$27,415

Per Capita Income

14.3%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 52.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

281

Total Housing Units

215

Occupied Units

66

Vacant Units

2.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 75.3%
Renter 24.7%

$1,036

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 40902 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40902 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
40958 Kettle Island, KY 451 3.4 mi
40988 Stoney Fork, KY 555 4.7 mi
40997 Walker, KY 371 4.1 mi
40939 Fourmile, KY 273 6.0 mi
40813 Calvin, KY 669 8.7 mi
40845 Hulen, KY 635 6.6 mi
40935 Flat Lick, KY 2,699 6.6 mi
40982 Scalf, KY 388 6.9 mi
40913 Beverly, KY 171 7.5 mi
40856 Miracle, KY 756 10.4 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40902, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar population

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,239 here; floor ≥1,000).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 40902 in?

ZIP code 40902 (Arjay) is located in Bell County, Kentucky. Bell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bell-ky.

What is the population of ZIP code 40902?

ZIP code 40902 in Arjay, KY has a population of 1,239 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40902?

The largest racial group in ZIP 40902 is White at 100.0%.

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 40902?

In ZIP code 40902, approximately 75.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40902?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 40902 is 14.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 40902's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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