40012 Zip Code Profile

40012 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Chaplin, Kentucky. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($69,500) is lower than in the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,349/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 40012 is $35,682.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 40012 earn an average of $27,274/year. Women earn only $16,950/year.

218 people in 40012 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 40012? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 40012 is 33.5 minutes!

The median age here is 43. There are 286 men and 303 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 385 people (out of the 589 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 205 homes, and 10 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

40012 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Palermo, Italy!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 778 feet above sea levell.

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• Bardstown Farmers Market
• Bryarfield Homeowners Association
• Cloverbrook Farms
• Corman's Crossing Neighborhood Watch
• Derbyshire Estates
• Derbytown SHHH (Self Help for Hard of Hearing)
• Dunbar Springs
• Farmers Market at the Depot
• Henrytown Pride
• Kids & Family Activities Playgroups
• Lebanon Market

• Majestic Oaks
• Meadow Glen Community
• Mercer County Farmers Market
• Partridge Run
• River Heights Estates Association, Inc.
• Rolling Ridge HOA
• Secret Safe Haven for Newborns
• Taylorsville Farmers Market Inc.
• Wilchar Estates Section 2
• Woodlake Homeowners Association
• Woodlake Patio Homeowner's Maintenance Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 589
• White Population: 583
• Black Population: 5
• Hispanic Population: 12
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 5
• Male Population: 286
• Female Population: 303
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Kentucky
• CSA Name: Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown--Scottsburg, KY-IN
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Louisville/Jefferson County KY-IN
• County: Nelson
• City: Chaplin
• Longitude: -85.2
• Latitude: 37.9
• Elevation: 778 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 502

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 212
• Drive alone: 160
• Carpool: 52
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 33.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 6
•    5 - 9: 20
•    10 - 14: 5
•    15 - 19: 12
•    20 - 24: 11
•    25 - 29: 10
•    30 - 34: 42
•    35 - 39: 16
•    40 - 44: 19
•    45 - 59: 47
•    60 - 89: 24
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $69,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $21,767
• Businesses: 10
• Employees: 43
• Annual Payroll: $950,000
• Average Family Income: $41,349
• Median Family Income: $30,855
• Average Income for Men: $27,274
• Average Income for Women: $16,950

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 7567.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: Brett Guthrie (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 179
• State FIPS Code: 21

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