
Kentucky · Census place 16395
Coldstream, KY population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Coldstream, Kentucky (Coldstream, KY — Census place “Coldstream city”) is 1,269 residents, ranking #216 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $96,417, the median home is worth $260,300 and median gross rent runs $2,121 a month. Looking for the Coldstream Kentucky ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Coldstream, KY: 40245.
- Population
- 1,269Coldstream city residents
- Median household income
- $96,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $260,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,121Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.7%Owner-occupied households
Coldstream ZIP codes (Kentucky)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Coldstream.
The Coldstream KY ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Coldstream city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Coldstream city median would spend about 26.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.8% of residents and 79.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Coldstream city, KY in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Coldstream city is a small town in Kentucky, with 1,269 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #216 of 554 ranked by population — larger than 61% of them. The median age here is 36.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Coldstream city earn a median of $96,417 a year, 22.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 74% above the $55,469 median for the 246 Kentucky cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 2.8% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Coldstream city is valued at $260,300, 14.2% below the national figure and 66% above the $157,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,121 a month, 50.9% above the national figure, or roughly $25,452 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 26.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kentucky.
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- Bellefonte city 1,251
- Brodhead city 1,339
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Coldstream city?
- Coldstream city has 1,269 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #216 of 554 in Kentucky.
- What is the median household income in Coldstream city?
- Median household income in Coldstream city is $96,417 a year, 22.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Coldstream city?
- Median gross rent is $2,121 a month and the median home value is $260,300, so rent absorbs about 26.4% of median household income.
- Is Coldstream city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Coldstream city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Coldstream city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.