Sextons Creek, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40983
Clay County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 352
- 7/sq mi
- $16,801
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sextons Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 0th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40983 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40983 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.9 square miles in Sextons Creek, Clay County, Kentucky. The area is home to 352 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 40983 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40983 sits at $16,801 (72% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $15,713. The poverty rate stands at 36.9% and the unemployment rate at —. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 57.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40983 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 40983 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 40983, Sextons Creek, 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
352
Population
48.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40983?
64.2
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
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?
$16,801
Median Household Income
-72% vs state
$15,713
Per Capita Income
36.9%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 40983 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$16,801 0th percentile higher than 0% 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?
176
Total Housing Units
107
Occupied Units
69
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40983 vs 40486 →
ZIP 40983 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41314
Booneville (41314)
5,239 residents
- 40486
Tyner (40486)
2,223 residents
- 40983 352
Sextons Creek (40983)
352 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40983 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40983 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40486
Tyner (40486)
$64,917 median income
- 41314 $25,911
Booneville (41314)
$25,911 median income
- 40983 $16,801
Sextons Creek (40983)
$16,801 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40983 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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