Roark, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40979
Leslie County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 148
- 23/sq mi
ZIP code 40979 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Roark, Leslie County, Kentucky, home to just 148 residents across 6.4 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40979, but per-capita income is -. Local economic indicators show a - poverty rate alongside - unemployment. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and - of units are owner-occupied.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 7 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Leslie County, letting you compare 40979 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 40979, Roark, 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
148
Population
6.4
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40979?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40979 vs 40874 →
ZIP 40979 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
- 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 40979 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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