Walker, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40997
Knox County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 371
- 7/sq mi
- $64,100
- Median home value
- 1.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Walker pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40997 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40997 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walker, Knox County, Kentucky, home to just 371 residents across 54.6 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 40997, but per-capita income is $25,694. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $64,100 (60% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 91.9% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. To put 40997 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Knox County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 40997, Walker, 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
371
Population
54.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40997?
30.3
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
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?
$25,694
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
234
Total Housing Units
197
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,100
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40997 vs 40935 →
ZIP 40997 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40935
Flat Lick (40935)
2,699 residents
- 40902
Arjay (40902)
1,239 residents
- 40953 998
Hinkle (40953)
998 residents
- 40915 896
Bimble (40915)
896 residents
- 40903 681
Artemus (40903)
681 residents
- 40958 451
Kettle Island (40958)
451 residents
- 40982 388
Scalf (40982)
388 residents
- 40997 371
Walker (40997)
371 residents
- 40939 273
Fourmile (40939)
273 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40997 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40935 | Flat Lick, KY | 2,699 | 2.6 mi |
| 40982 | Scalf, KY | 388 | 3.8 mi |
| 40902 | Arjay, KY | 1,239 | 4.1 mi |
| 40939 | Fourmile, KY | 273 | 4.8 mi |
| 40915 | Bimble, KY | 896 | 7.3 mi |
| 40958 | Kettle Island, KY | 451 | 6.9 mi |
| 40953 | Hinkle, KY | 998 | 7.8 mi |
| 40903 | Artemus, KY | 681 | 8.8 mi |
| 40913 | Beverly, KY | 171 | 9.1 mi |
| 40946 | Green Road, KY | 220 | 9.6 mi |
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