ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40012: Nelson County, KY

ZIP Code 40012 (Nelson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 712 residents in 266 households. The median household income is $105,033, the median home value is $219,400 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

712

Margin of error ±332

Median household income

$105,033

Margin of error ±$50,975

Median home value

$219,400

Margin of error ±$74,088

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

39.7 yrs

Margin of error ±10.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.6 min*

Margin of error ±27.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 40012 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4001239.7 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40012$105,033Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40012$34,878Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4001213.2%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 400121.8%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4001215.0%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40012$219,400Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40012—Kentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4001295.5%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4001234.6 min*Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 400123.0%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40012

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 40012 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 40012	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	712	±332	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	39.7 yrs	±10.9 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	266	±110	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$105,033	±$50,975	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,878	±$11,785	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.2%*	±17.8 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.8%	±3.0 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.0%	±8.9 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$219,400	±$74,088	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	95.5%*	±15.7 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.6 min*	±27.9 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.0%	±4.9 pts	10.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 40012
Group	ZIP 40012	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.7%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.4%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 40012 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Nelson County— also overlaps Anderson County
Largest overlapping place: Chaplin (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.11 sq mi· about 64 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Nelson County

40004 Nelson County, KY 40008 Nelson County, KY 40013 Nelson County, KY 40020 Fairfield, KY 40051 Nelson County, KY 40052 Nelson County, KY 40107 Nelson County, KY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.