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Rowan County · Kentucky

ZIP code 40351

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 40351 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,338

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,110

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$163,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 40351 sits in Rowan County, Kentucky and is home to 22,338 people. Median household income is $51,110, the median home is worth $163,000 and median gross rent is $775. 62.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Rowan County

FIPS 21205

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 40351

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

Population
22,338ZIP 40351 residents
Median household income
$51,110Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$163,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$775Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 40351

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$846/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.7%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 40351 compares

ZIP 40351 against the median ZIP in Rowan County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 40351County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,110$57,633$53,906-5%
Median home value$163,000$139,600$130,850+25%
Median gross rent$775$865$791-2%
Population22,33812,5971,457+1433%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 641 state ZIPs

#367
Home value

above 66% of 654 state ZIPs

#223
Population

larger than 91% of 779 state ZIPs

#67

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40409Rockcastle County$51,103$115,700$687
42141Barren County$51,188$170,700$833
40437Casey County$51,229$123,500$751
40827Leslie County$50,991$84,800
40440Boyle County$50,987$126,000$730
42321Muhlenberg County$50,926$85,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rowan County.

ZIP 40351 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 40351?
ZIP 40351 lies mostly in Rowan 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 40351?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 40351 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $775 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $163,000+25% 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 40351, 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.