ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40601: Franklin County, KY

ZIP Code 40601 (Franklin County, Kentucky) has an estimated 51,893 residents in 22,836 households. The median household income is $65,732, the median home value is $216,700 and the median gross rent is $966/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

Total population

51,893

Margin of error ±550

Median household income

$65,732

Margin of error ±$5,338

Median home value

$216,700

Margin of error ±$7,722

Median gross rent

$966/mo

Margin of error ±$40

Median age

41.0 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.2 min

Margin of error ±1.3 min

How ZIP 40601 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 4060141.0 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40601$65,732Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40601$39,366Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4060113.4%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 406015.8%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4060131.9%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40601$216,700Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40601$966/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4060164.7%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4060120.2 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4060114.1%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40601

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 40601 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 40601Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population51,893±5504,534,824334,922,499
Median age41.0 yrs±0.5 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households22,836±3941,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$65,732±$5,338$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$39,366±$1,871$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate13.4%±1.7 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±1.4 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%±2.1 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$216,700±$7,722$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent$966/mo±$40$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.7%±2.3 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.2 min±1.3 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.1%±2.2 pts10.2%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 40601
GroupZIP 40601KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.4%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.3%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 40601 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Franklin County— also overlaps Woodford County, Shelby County, Henry County
Largest overlapping place
Frankfort (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
217.53 sq mi· about 239 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 Franklin County

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Areas list Franklin County as their main county.

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 40601 with another ZIP code.

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.