Zip code 40008: Bloomfield, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40008?

40008 is assigned to Bloomfield, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 40008 in?

40008 is mostly in Nelson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 40008?

About 4,020 people live in 40008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40008?

The median household income in 40008 is $66,486.

Q: What zip codes are near 40008?

The closest zip codes to 40008 are 40012, 40020, 40078, 40046, 40071.

Residential delivery areaNelson CountyEastern Time

Population

4,020

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$224K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$810/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

45 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 40008

40008 is a rural zip code in Bloomfield, Kentucky (Nelson County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 4,020 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 48.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,486 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $224,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $810 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 40008 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters76.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%85th of 634 in KY
Healthcare workers15.5%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%138th of 719 in KY
Median age48.1
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1146th of 724 in KY
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%249th of 719 in KY
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%114th of 724 in KY
Residents 65 and older22.5%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%159th of 724 in KY
Average commute29.3 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min226th of 624 in KY
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%538th of 719 in KY
Poverty rate10.9%
50th
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%540th of 722 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477393rd of 715 in KY
Per capita income$35,150
35th
U.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821166th of 722 in KY
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%350th of 719 in KY
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%357th of 719 in KY
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · KY 88.6%254th of 719 in KY
Median household income$66,486
30th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726188th of 641 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%185th of 723 in KY
Median home value$224,000
27th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600101st of 642 in KY
Median earnings per worker$41,352
26th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552328th of 700 in KY
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%516th of 719 in KY
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%243rd of 719 in KY
Residents under 1816.7%
13th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%573rd of 724 in KY
Work from home5.5%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%362nd of 719 in KY
Population4,020
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824233rd of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$810
7th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967238th of 467 in KY
Diversity index13.7
7th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5321st of 724 in KY
Population density45/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi446th of 724 in KY
Uninsured rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · KY 6%587th of 723 in KY
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%392nd of 724 in KY

Measure	40008	Nelson	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	76.3%	50.8%	45.4%	51.1%	99th	85th of 634
Healthcare workers	15.5%	12.3%	10.5%	9.7%	96th	138th of 719
Median age	48.1	39.5	39.1	38.9	93rd	146th of 724
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	78.3%	68.3%	65.2%	87th	249th of 719
Veterans	9%	7.1%	6.5%	6.2%	85th	114th of 724
Residents 65 and older	22.5%	17.4%	17.3%	17.2%	85th	159th of 724
Average commute	29.3 min	26.6 min	24 min	26.4 min	70th	226th of 624
Housing vacancy	7%	5.8%	10.3%	10.1%	53rd	538th of 719
Poverty rate	10.9%	10.8%	16.1%	12.5%	50th	540th of 722
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.431	0.477	0.483	37th	393rd of 715
Per capita income	$35,150	$35,010	$35,821	$44,673	35th	166th of 722
Unemployment rate	4%	3.3%	4.9%	5.2%	34th	350th of 719
Self-employed workers	8%	8.7%	8.6%	10%	33rd	357th of 719
Broadband access	89.6%	90.6%	88.6%	91%	31st	254th of 719
Median household income	$66,486	$69,562	$63,726	$80,734	30th	188th of 641
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%	23.8%	27.6%	35.7%	28th	185th of 723
Median home value	$224,000	$238,000	$205,600	$332,700	27th	101st of 642
Median earnings per worker	$41,352	$45,171	$43,552	$49,666	26th	328th of 700
Government workers	10.6%	13.4%	14.6%	14.5%	23rd	516th of 719
Tech workers	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	3.8%	17th	243rd of 719
Residents under 18	16.7%	23%	22.6%	22%	13th	573rd of 724
Work from home	5.5%	6%	10.2%	15.1%	9th	362nd of 719
Population	4,020	47,606	4,534,824	334,922,499	7th	233rd of 724
Median gross rent	$810	$1,008	$967	$1,413	7th	238th of 467
Diversity index	13.7	20.2	32.5	61.4	7th	321st of 724
Population density	45/sq mi	114/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	446th of 724
Uninsured rateStrength	1.3%	5.1%	6%	8.4%	2nd	587th of 723
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	2.7%	4.7%	14.1%	2nd	392nd of 724

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

12%

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

19%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.1

Under 18

16.7%

65 and over

22.5%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

13.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,676
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 66.6%
Married couples: 53.7%
Living alone: 31%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

40008

$66,486

Nelson Co.

$69,562

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,150

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40008

$224,000

Nelson Co.

$238,000

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40008

$810

Nelson Co.

$1,008

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,802
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 76.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 48.3%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

30%

30–44

22%

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

29.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Production

14%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Management

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

0.7%

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$41,352

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40008	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,318	$74,888
Service	$17,059	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,624	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,533	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

19%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.6%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 1.3%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Bloomfield
State: Kentucky
County: Nelson County
Center point: 37.9089° N, 85.2750° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

40008 spans 2 counties

Nelson County83% of land
Spencer County17% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Bloomfield2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 40008

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40012	Chaplin, KY	5.9 mi	712	$105,033	$219,400
40020	Fairfield, KY	6.4 mi	199	$90,712	—
40078	Willisburg, KY	8.9 mi	2,661	$54,435	$183,400
40046	Mount Eden, KY	9.8 mi	1,122	$66,000	$221,000
40071	Taylorsville, KY	11 mi	17,239	$98,528	$329,000
40048	Nazareth, KY · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
40013	Coxs Creek, KY	12 mi	6,670	$100,226	$265,300
40004	Bardstown, KY	13 mi	30,601	$66,578	$242,200
40069	Springfield, KY	13 mi	8,015	$70,788	$194,200
40061	Saint Catharine, KY	14 mi	168	—	—
40040	Mackville, KY	15 mi	779	—	$158,600
40022	Finchville, KY	17 mi	903	$98,333	$576,800

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Questions about 40008

What city is zip code 40008?

40008 is assigned to Bloomfield, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 40008 in?

40008 is mostly in Nelson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 40008?

About 4,020 people live in 40008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40008 in?

40008 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40008?

The median household income in 40008 is $66,486.

What zip codes are near 40008?

The closest zip codes to 40008 are 40012, 40020, 40078, 40046, 40071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40008, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.