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Hardin County · Kentucky

ZIP code 40121

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 40121 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,715

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,224

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 40121 sits in Hardin County, Kentucky and is home to 8,715 people. Median household income is $74,224, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,234. 0.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Hardin County

FIPS 21093

State
Kentucky (KY)

779 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 40121

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,715ZIP 40121 residents
Median household income
$74,224Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,234Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 40121

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Kentucky levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 40121 compares

ZIP 40121 against the median ZIP in Hardin County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 40121County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,224$64,806$53,906+38%
Median home value$185,000$130,850
Median gross rent$1,234$902$791+56%
Population8,7153,8001,457+498%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Hardin County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 83% of 641 state ZIPs

#109
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 82% of 779 state ZIPs

#140

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40503Fayette County$74,161$280,000$1,110
42104Warren County$73,975$282,600$980
40502Fayette County$73,939$483,600$1,068
41168Boyd County$73,894$137,800$928
40220Jefferson County$73,502$249,700$1,187
41262Martin County$75,012$42,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hardin County.

ZIP 40121 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 40121?
ZIP 40121 lies mostly in Hardin County, Kentucky. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 40121?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 40121 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,234 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical Kentucky ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40121, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.