Zip code 40456: Mount Vernon, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40456?

40456 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 40456 in?

40456 is in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 40456?

About 8,370 people live in 40456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40456?

The median household income in 40456 is $46,907.

Q: What zip codes are near 40456?

The closest zip codes to 40456 are 40473, 40460, 40492, 40445, 40409.

Residential delivery areaRockcastle CountyEastern Time

Population

8,370

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$648/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

163 sq mi

51 people/sq mi

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

About 40456

40456 is a small-town zip code in Mount Vernon, Kentucky (Rockcastle County), covering 163 sq mi of land. About 8,370 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 48 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,907 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 22.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $156,300, 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. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $648 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 40456 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1152nd of 724 in KY
Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%170th of 719 in KY
Government workers23.1%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%136th of 719 in KY
Poverty rate22.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%245th of 722 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.499
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.47795th of 715 in KY
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%178th of 724 in KY
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%429th of 719 in KY
Homeownership rate72.3%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%484th of 719 in KY
Self-employed workers9.5%
53rd
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%278th of 719 in KY
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%411th of 724 in KY
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%175th of 719 in KY
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min414th of 624 in KY
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%330th of 719 in KY
Median earnings per worker$43,917
36th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552253rd of 700 in KY
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%352nd of 723 in KY
Rent-burdened renters45.6%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%273rd of 634 in KY
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%499th of 724 in KY
Per capita income$29,068
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821338th of 722 in KY
Population8,370
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824145th of 724 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%310th of 723 in KY
Median home value$156,300
11th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600284th of 642 in KY
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%276th of 719 in KY
Population density51/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi396th of 724 in KY
Median household income$46,907
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726458th of 641 in KY
Diversity index10
4th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5411th of 724 in KY
Broadband access80%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%551st of 719 in KY
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%359th of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$648
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967393rd of 467 in KY

Measure	40456	Rockcastle	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Median age	48	42.8	39.1	38.9	93rd	152nd of 724
Healthcare workers	14.1%	12.1%	10.5%	9.7%	93rd	170th of 719
Government workers	23.1%	19.4%	14.6%	14.5%	92nd	136th of 719
Poverty rateWeakness	22.6%	25.6%	16.1%	12.5%	89th	245th of 722
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.499	0.482	0.477	0.483	88th	95th of 715
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	19.3%	17.3%	17.2%	82nd	178th of 724
Housing vacancy	10.1%	11.6%	10.3%	10.1%	72nd	429th of 719
Homeownership rate	72.3%	74.3%	68.3%	65.2%	59th	484th of 719
Self-employed workers	9.5%	9.3%	8.6%	10%	53rd	278th of 719
Veterans	5.3%	4.6%	6.5%	6.2%	43rd	411th of 724
Work from home	10.8%	10.4%	10.2%	15.1%	39th	175th of 719
Average commute	24.1 min	26.4 min	24 min	26.4 min	37th	414th of 624
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.6%	4.9%	5.2%	37th	330th of 719
Median earnings per worker	$43,917	$39,563	$43,552	$49,666	36th	253rd of 700
Uninsured rate	5%	6.8%	6%	8.4%	33rd	352nd of 723
Rent-burdened renters	45.6%	44.4%	45.4%	51.1%	31st	273rd of 634
Residents under 18	19.1%	21.5%	22.6%	22%	25th	499th of 724
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,068	$27,074	$35,821	$44,673	16th	338th of 722
Population	8,370	16,163	4,534,824	334,922,499	13th	145th of 724
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.7%	13.7%	27.6%	35.7%	13th	310th of 723
Median home value	$156,300	$123,600	$205,600	$332,700	11th	284th of 642
Tech workers	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	3.8%	10th	276th of 719
Population density	51/sq mi	51/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	396th of 724
Median household incomeWeakness	$46,907	$48,862	$63,726	$80,734	7th	458th of 641
Diversity index	10	9	32.5	61.4	4th	411th of 724
Broadband accessWeakness	80%	80%	88.6%	91%	4th	551st of 719
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	0.4%	4.7%	14.1%	3rd	359th of 724
Median gross rent	$648	$676	$967	$1,413	2nd	393rd of 467

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

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.6%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 3,645
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 50.5%
Living alone: 32.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

40456

$46,907

Rockcastle Co.

$48,862

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,068

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.499

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40456

$156,300

Rockcastle Co.

$123,600

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40456

$648

Rockcastle Co.

$676

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.9%

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,054
Owner-occupied: 72.3%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

32%

20–29

14%

30–44

20%

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

46%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Production

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Office and admin

12%

Management

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Sales

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

13%

Retail

11%

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$43,917

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40456	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,361	$74,888
Service	$25,959	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,920	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,703	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,940	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

42%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 83%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 80%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.8%
No internet access: 15.4%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Vernon
State: Kentucky
County: Rockcastle County
Center point: 37.3535° N, 84.3195° W
Land area: 163 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Vernon2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 40456

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40473	Renfro Valley, KY · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
40460	Orlando, KY	4.7 mi	1,358	$35,417	$69,000
40492	Wildie, KY · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
40445	Livingston, KY	6.2 mi	755	$39,449	$82,800
40409	Brodhead, KY	6.4 mi	3,445	$52,619	$123,600
40419	Crab Orchard, KY	11 mi	5,250	$56,549	$124,100
40729	East Bernstadt, KY	12 mi	5,799	$47,077	$104,700
40481	Sandgap, KY	14 mi	209	$50,417	—
40405	Bighill, KY · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
40403	Berea, KY	15 mi	27,607	$61,771	$200,200
40404	Berea, KY	15 mi	1,114	—	—
40447	Mc Kee, KY	16 mi	8,014	$34,693	$106,800

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Questions about 40456

What city is zip code 40456?

40456 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 40456 in?

40456 is in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 40456?

About 8,370 people live in 40456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40456 in?

40456 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40456?

The median household income in 40456 is $46,907.

What zip codes are near 40456?

The closest zip codes to 40456 are 40473, 40460, 40492, 40445, 40409.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40456, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.