ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40486: Jackson County, KY

ZIP Code 40486 (Jackson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 2,375 residents in 936 households. The median household income is $64,917, the median home value is $157,500 and the median gross rent is $826/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (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

2,375

Margin of error ±651

Median household income

$64,917

Margin of error ±$14,806

Median home value

$157,500

Margin of error ±$41,238

Median gross rent

$826/mo

Margin of error ±$339

Median age

50.0 yrs

Margin of error ±14.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

51.9 min*

Margin of error ±31.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 40486 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 4048650.0 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40486$64,917Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40486$25,872Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4048616.5%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 404860.5%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 404868.0%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40486$157,500Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40486$826/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4048685.8%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4048651.9 min*Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 404868.3%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40486

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 40486 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 40486	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	2,375	±651	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	50.0 yrs	±14.0 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	936	±210	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,917	±$14,806	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,872	±$5,431	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.5%	±7.8 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.5%	±0.9 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.0%	±4.6 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$157,500	±$41,238	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$826/mo	±$339	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.8%*	±10.2 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	51.9 min*	±31.2 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.3%	±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 40486
Group	ZIP 40486	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.2%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	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	5.0%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 40486 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Jackson County— also overlaps Owsley County, Clay County
Largest overlapping place: Annville (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 51.53 sq mi· about 46 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 Jackson County

40402 Jackson County, KY 40434 Jackson County, KY 40447 Jackson County, KY 40481 Jackson 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.