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Meade County · Kentucky

ZIP code 40155

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 40155 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,164

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,059

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$77,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 40155 sits in Meade County, Kentucky and is home to 1,164 people. Median household income is $47,059, the median home is worth $77,300 and median gross rent is $909. 46.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Meade County

FIPS 21163

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 40155

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

Population
1,164ZIP 40155 residents
Median household income
$47,059Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$77,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$909Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 40155

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$401/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.1%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 40155 compares

ZIP 40155 against the median ZIP in Meade County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 40155County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,059$70,271$53,906-13%
Median home value$77,300$185,550$130,850-41%
Median gross rent$909$909$791+15%
Population1,1641,6761,457-20%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Meade County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 641 state ZIPs

#431
Home value

above 15% of 654 state ZIPs

#557
Population

larger than 45% of 779 state ZIPs

#426

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40913Bell County$47,009$99
40346Menifee County$46,985$164,800
41849Letcher County$47,135
42129Metcalfe County$47,154$97,100$546
40870Harlan County$46,961$128,800$648
42712Hardin County$46,926$145,600$546

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Meade County.

ZIP 40155 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 40155?
ZIP 40155 lies mostly in Meade 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 40155?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 40155 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $909 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $77,300-41% 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 40155, 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.