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Knox County · Kentucky

ZIP code 40923

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 40923 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,012

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,735

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$130,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 40923 sits in Knox County, Kentucky and is home to 1,012 people. Median household income is $45,735, the median home is worth $130,700 and median gross rent is $682. 69.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Knox County

FIPS 21121

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 40923

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

Population
1,012ZIP 40923 residents
Median household income
$45,735Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$130,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$682Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 40923

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
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$678/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
31.8%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 40923 compares

ZIP 40923 against the median ZIP in Knox County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 40923County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,735$43,472$53,906-15%
Median home value$130,700$82,400$130,850even
Median gross rent$682$667$791-14%
Population1,0126751,457-31%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Knox County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 641 state ZIPs

#446
Home value

above 50% of 654 state ZIPs

#329
Population

larger than 41% of 779 state ZIPs

#461

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41238Johnson County$45,769$58,400$853
41166Lewis County$45,806$85,400
42653McCreary County$45,841$104,600$830
40863Harlan County$45,575$52,500
41604Floyd County$45,556$65,200
42275Butler County$45,536$195,600$820

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Knox County.

ZIP 40923 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 40923?
ZIP 40923 lies mostly in Knox 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 40923?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 40923 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $682 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $130,700even 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 40923, 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.