ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40051: Nelson County, KY

ZIP Code 40051 (Nelson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 4,658 residents in 1,737 households. The median household income is $80,337, the median home value is $212,900 and the median gross rent is $821/mo. 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

Total population

4,658

Margin of error ±770

Median household income

$80,337

Margin of error ±$13,579

Median home value

$212,900

Margin of error ±$37,296

Median gross rent

$821/mo

Margin of error ±$70

Median age

35.0 yrs

Margin of error ±6.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±7.6 min

How ZIP 40051 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 4005135.0 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40051$80,337Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40051$31,362Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4005112.4%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 400513.5%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4005114.0%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40051$212,900Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40051$821/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4005185.8%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4005129.0 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4005110.8%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40051

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 40051 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 40051	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	4,658	±770	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	35.0 yrs	±6.4 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,737	±249	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$80,337	±$13,579	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,362	±$3,329	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.4%	±4.4 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±2.1 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.0%	±3.7 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$212,900	±$37,296	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$821/mo	±$70	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.8%	±6.3 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.0 min	±7.6 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.8%	±5.4 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 40051
Group	ZIP 40051	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.6%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	0.2%	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	1.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.7%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 40051 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Nelson County— also overlaps Larue County, Hardin County
Largest overlapping place: New Haven (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 90.60 sq mi· about 51 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 40012 Nelson County, KY 40013 Nelson County, KY 40020 Fairfield, KY 40052 Nelson County, KY 40107 Nelson County, KY

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.