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Nicholas County · Kentucky

ZIP code 40311

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 40311 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,676

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,741

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 40311 sits in Nicholas County, Kentucky and is home to 7,676 people. Median household income is $55,741, the median home is worth $124,700 and median gross rent is $642. 71.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Nicholas County

FIPS 21181

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 40311

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

Population
7,676ZIP 40311 residents
Median household income
$55,741Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$642Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 40311

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$647/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.1%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 40311 compares

ZIP 40311 against the median ZIP in Nicholas County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 40311County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,741$55,741$53,906+3%
Median home value$124,700$124,700$130,850-5%
Median gross rent$642$642$791-19%
Population7,6763,8521,457+427%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Nicholas County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 54% of 641 state ZIPs

#294
Home value

above 47% of 654 state ZIPs

#349
Population

larger than 80% of 779 state ZIPs

#152

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
42409Webster County$55,739$141,100$734
42085Graves County$55,662$101,800$743
40972Clay County$55,842$53,300
40157Meade County$55,893$306,600
42220Todd County$55,907$148,000$851
42776Hardin County$55,570$185,000$1,003

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nicholas County.

ZIP 40311 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 40311?
ZIP 40311 lies mostly in Nicholas 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 40311?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 40311 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $642 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,700-5% 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 40311, 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.