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Fayette County · Kentucky

ZIP code 40516

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 40516 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,809

ZCTA residents

Median income
$85,655

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$249,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 40516 sits in Fayette County, Kentucky and is home to 2,809 people. Median household income is $85,655, the median home is worth $249,800 and median gross rent is $1,166. 82% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Fayette County

FIPS 21067

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 40516

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

Population
2,809ZIP 40516 residents
Median household income
$85,655Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$249,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,166Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 40516

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,296/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.2%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 40516 compares

ZIP 40516 against the median ZIP in Fayette County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 40516County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$85,655$75,819$53,906+59%
Median home value$249,800$284,950$130,850+91%
Median gross rent$1,166$1,110$791+47%
Population2,80925,1061,457+93%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Fayette County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 641 state ZIPs

#55
Home value

above 91% of 654 state ZIPs

#61
Population

larger than 65% of 779 state ZIPs

#272

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41046Owen County$85,795$194,800$1,082
40022Shelby County$85,833$376,200
40299Jefferson County$85,419$274,900$1,290
42740Hardin County$85,372$182,700$776
42086McCracken County$86,328$175,300$985
40076Shelby County$84,754$222,200$786

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fayette County.

ZIP 40516 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 40516?
ZIP 40516 lies mostly in Fayette 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 40516?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 40516 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,166 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $249,800+91% 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 40516, 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.