ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 41240: Johnson County, KY

ZIP Code 41240 (Johnson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 6,408 residents in 2,732 households. The median household income is $38,041, the median home value is $148,000 and the median gross rent is $673/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

6,408

Margin of error ±690

Median household income

$38,041

Margin of error ±$10,174

Median home value

$148,000

Margin of error ±$44,072

Median gross rent

$673/mo

Margin of error ±$116

Median age

48.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.0 min

Margin of error ±6.2 min

How ZIP 41240 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 4124048.2 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 41240$38,041Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 41240$25,631Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4124026.3%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 412402.8%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4124014.5%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 41240$148,000Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 41240$673/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4124053.7%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4124019.0 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 412408.5%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 41240

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 41240 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 41240	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	6,408	±690	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	48.2 yrs	±4.2 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,732	±335	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$38,041	±$10,174	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,631	±$4,645	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	26.3%	±6.7 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.8%	±2.5 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.5%	±3.9 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$148,000	±$44,072	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$673/mo	±$116	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	53.7%	±8.6 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	19.0 min	±6.2 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.5%	±6.3 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 41240
Group	ZIP 41240	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	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	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	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	2.3%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.3%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 41240 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Johnson County
Largest overlapping place: Paintsville (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 36.87 sq mi· about 174 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 Johnson County

41204 Johnson County, KY 41219 Johnson County, KY 41222 Johnson County, KY 41226 Johnson County, KY 41234 Johnson County, KY 41238 Johnson County, KY 41254 Johnson County, KY 41255 Johnson County, KY 41256 Johnson County, KY 41257 Johnson County, KY 41260 Johnson County, KY 41263 Johnson County, KY 41265 Johnson County, KY 41268 West Van Lear, KY 41271 Johnson County, KY 41274 Johnson 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.