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Johnson County · Kentucky

ZIP code 41240

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 41240 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,495

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$159,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 41240 sits in Johnson County, Kentucky and is home to 6,495 people. Median household income is $41,000, the median home is worth $159,500 and median gross rent is $685. 49.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Johnson County

FIPS 21115

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 41240

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

Population
6,495ZIP 41240 residents
Median household income
$41,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$685Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
49.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 41240

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$828/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.1%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 41240 compares

ZIP 41240 against the median ZIP in Johnson County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 41240County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,000$46,031$53,906-24%
Median home value$159,500$126,300$130,850+22%
Median gross rent$685$727$791-13%
Population6,4957401,457+346%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Johnson County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 641 state ZIPs

#504
Home value

above 64% of 654 state ZIPs

#236
Population

larger than 78% of 779 state ZIPs

#170

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
42782Green County$41,000$89,800$610
41522Pike County$41,010$88,800$803
41216Floyd County$41,036$128,800$931
41339Breathitt County$41,144$71,000$560
40915Knox County$41,209$9,999$445
41832Letcher County$41,328

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Johnson County.

ZIP 41240 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 41240?
ZIP 41240 lies mostly in Johnson 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 41240?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 41240 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $685 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $159,500+22% 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 41240, 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.