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40390

Zip code 40390: Wilmore, Kentucky

Residential delivery areaJessamine CountyEastern Time
Population
7,429
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$246K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$943/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
29.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
25 sq mi
301 people/sq mi

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

About 40390

40390 is a small-town zip code in Wilmore, Kentucky (Jessamine County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 7,429 people live here, or 301 per square mile. The median resident is 29.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,767 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $245,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $943 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, healthcare and management.

How 40390 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
29.6
Under 18
22%
65 and over
14.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
20.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,245
Average household size
2.8
Family households
72.7%
Married couples
55.3%
Living alone
21.2%
Veterans (of adults)
5.1%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

40390
$73,767
Jessamine Co.
$74,576
Kentucky
$63,726
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$26,659
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40390
$245,900
Jessamine Co.
$268,100
Kentucky
$205,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

40390
$943
Jessamine Co.
$1,124
Kentucky
$967
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
81%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.2%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,484
Owner-occupied
57.1%
Vacant
9.6%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
26.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
12.3%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
18%
Transit
0%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
24%
10–19
30%
20–29
13%
30–44
26%
45–59
3%
60+
4%
Average commute
21.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
20%
Healthcare
12%
Management
9%
Legal and social services
9%
Office and admin
8%
Education
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Production
3%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
24%
Education
21%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Other services
9%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Construction
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Information
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$33,335
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
21.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work40390U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$45,885$74,888
Service$10,566$26,804
Sales and office$28,741$40,476
Construction and maintenance$54,615$49,199
Production and transportation$27,389$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
27%
Some college
13%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
45.4%
Graduate or professional degree
19.5%
Households with broadband
93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.7%
No internet access
4.3%
Without health insurance
6.4%
Limited-English households
2.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Wilmore
Center point
37.8578° N, 84.6768° W
Land area
25 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Wilmore13% of zip
  • High Bridge (unincorporated)9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 40390

ZipCityDistanceIncome
40340Nicholasville · PO box5.3 mi—
40339Keene6.1 mi$130,625
40356Nicholasville6.2 mi$74,495
40310Burgin9.1 mi$56,477
40410Bryantsville · PO box10 mi—
40514Lexington11 mi$95,914
40383Versailles11 mi$85,213
40513Lexington12 mi$128,013
40372Salvisa12 mi$74,205
40330Harrodsburg13 mi$63,992
40503Lexington13 mi$76,482
40517Lexington13 mi$53,670

Zip codes like 40390 elsewhere

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Questions about 40390

What city is zip code 40390?

40390 is assigned to Wilmore, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 40390 in?

40390 is in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 40390?

About 7,429 people live in 40390, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40390 in?

40390 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40390?

The median household income in 40390 is $73,767.

What zip codes are near 40390?

The closest zip codes to 40390 are 40340, 40339, 40356, 40310, 40410.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40390, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.