40049 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 40049 covers Nerinx, Kentucky, with a population of about 112.
- Population
- 112351 per square mile
- Median age
- 77.939.2 points above the US average
- Poverty rate
- 67.4%55 points above the US average
- Degree or higher
- 57.1%22.1 points above the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Where 40049 is
Nerinx, Kentucky — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 112 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 77.9 |
| Born outside the US | 0% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 100% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 0% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0% |
| Veterans | 0% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Poverty rate | 67.4% |
|---|
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.1% |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or higher | 100% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Colorectal screening | 79.4% 15.1 pts above the national average of 64.3% |
|---|---|
| Visited a dentist | 57.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 61.3% |
| Mammography use | 77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 29.9% 6.5 pts below the national average of 36.4% |
| All natural teeth lost | 25.1% 12.1 pts above the national average of 13% |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 37.4% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively Low |
| Expected annual loss | 40.7 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 49.2 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 wind | 91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Hail | 84.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 83.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 81.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 74.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 72.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 59.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 56.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 43.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 35.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 22.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
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 ZIP | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $62,417 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $34,960 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | 67.4% | 16.1% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $192,300 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $933 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 68.3% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.1% | 27% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | — | 9.1% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 0% | 4.4% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 77.9 | 39.1 | 38.7 |
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 station | BARDSTOWN 5E, KY US17.7 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 52 in |
| Snow in a year | 12 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 43.3°F / 26.1°F3.71 in rain, 4.2 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 48.1°F / 29.1°F3.86 in rain, 3.7 in snow |
| March | 57.4°F / 36.5°F4.92 in rain, 1.3 in snow |
| April | 68.7°F / 46°F4.71 in rain |
| May | 76.5°F / 55.4°F5.46 in rain |
| June | 83.6°F / 62.9°F4.94 in rain |
| July | 86.6°F / 66.3°F4.54 in rain |
| August | 86.2°F / 64.5°F3.65 in rain |
| September | 80.7°F / 58°F3.9 in rain |
| October | 69.5°F / 47.1°F3.71 in rain |
| November | 56.6°F / 37.2°F3.7 in rain, 0.2 in snow |
| December | 46.5°F / 30.1°F4.51 in rain, 2.5 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 supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | None 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%.
| Marion County School District | 100% 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 vulnerability | 30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 0more vulnerable than 0% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 3.9 out of 20Least walkable |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 40037 Loretto, KY | 2.6 km away |
|---|---|
| 40062 Saint Francis, KY | 6.8 km away |
| 40063 Saint Mary, KY | 9.6 km away |
| 40052 New Hope, KY | 10.6 km away |
| 40051 New Haven, KY | 13.7 km away |
| 40060 Raywick, KY | 14 km away |
| 40033 Lebanon, KY | 15.3 km away |
| 40004 Bardstown, KY | 17.5 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 County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.32 sq mi |
| Population density | 351 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 37.6603, -85.3932 |
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.