Postal Codes

40009 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 40009 covers Bradfordsville, Kentucky, with a population of about 1,564 and a median household income of $59,250.

Population
1,56424 per square mile
Median age
37.21.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$59,2505% below the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
18.6%6.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$198,596up 43.3% in five years
Median rent
$67927% below the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
12.3%22.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
90%25 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 40009 is

Bradfordsville, Kentucky — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,564
Median age37.2
Family households63.1%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)90.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino8%
Veterans7.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,250
Income per person$23,635
Poverty rate18.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k11.9%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k22.4%
$75–100k15.5%
$100–125k4.7%
$125–150k3.5%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed390
Mean adjusted gross income$51,118
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$679
Rent as a share of household income23.9%
Owner-occupied90%
Vacant homes18.2%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house53.4%
Attached house5.3%
2 to 4 units2.4%
Mobile home38.8%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$198,596as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 43.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 112.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$207,567$69,658

$69,658 in 2009 to $198,596 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate17%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%
High school diploma or higher80%
Works from home1.7%
Drives to work alone88.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening66.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist54.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use71.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost21.5% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed22
Annual payroll$725,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 54.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss41.4 out of 100
Community resilience51.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought84.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Kentucky and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKentuckyUnited States
Median household income$59,250$62,417$78,538
Income per person$23,635$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate18.6%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$679$933$1,348
Homeownership90%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%27%35%
Unemployment rate17%4.8%5.2%
Works from home1.7%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%4.4%13.9%
Median age37.239.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBRADFORDSVILLE, KY US3.3 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January43.7°F / 24.1°F4.09 in rain, 5 in snow
February48.5°F / 25.6°F4.25 in rain, 5 in snow
March57.8°F / 31.9°F4.86 in rain, 1.6 in snow
April68.8°F / 41°F4.85 in rain
May77.1°F / 52.1°F5.02 in rain
June84.7°F / 60.2°F4.99 in rain
July87.8°F / 64.7°F5.31 in rain
August87.2°F / 62.3°F3.85 in rain
September81.9°F / 55°F4.22 in rain
October71°F / 42.7°F2.96 in rain
November58.2°F / 32.9°F3.27 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December47.9°F / 27.8°F4.73 in rain, 2.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Marion County School District72.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Taylor County School District21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Casey County School District6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability2.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

42758 Mannsville, KY11.4 km away
40328 Gravel Switch, KY13.3 km away
42733 Elk Horn, KY14.7 km away
40033 Lebanon, KY15.5 km away
42719 Campbellsville, KY21.8 km away
40063 Saint Mary, KY22.5 km away
42718 Campbellsville, KY22.6 km away
42539 Liberty, KY22.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Marion County72.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Taylor County21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Casey County6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area64.32 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq mi
Population density24 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.4662, -85.1436

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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