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Berea ZIP codes, Kentucky

Berea, KY has 2 ZIP codes (40403 and 40404) and area code 859. The largest is 40403.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
15,786
Area code
859

Mail addressed to Berea uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Berea in numbers

About 15,786 people live in Berea, in 5,519 households, the 30th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $59,495 a year, 7% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,900 (about the same as the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $835 a month. The median age is 33.2; 27.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population15,786Berea15,786
Households5,519Berea5,519
Median age33.2Berea33.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,495Berea$59,495Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$199,900Berea$199,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$835Berea$835Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%Berea27.2%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.1 minBerea23.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density956 / sq miBerea956 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Berea city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Berea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Berea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40403 Berea , KY Standard 27,607 $61,771 $200,200
40404 Berea , KY Standard 1,114 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Berea

These ZIP codes cover part of Berea but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Berea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40461 Paint Lick , KY Standard 2,527 $71,212 $201,800

Map of Berea ZIP codes

4040340404

The ZIP codes of Berea, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Berea

The nearest larger towns are Richmond (37,111 people, 9.7 mi), Nicholasville (32,197 people, 26 mi) and Danville (17,327 people, 27 mi).

Towns near Berea
TownPopulationDistance
Richmond 37,111 9.7 mi
Lancaster 4,013 15.8 mi
Irvine 2,723 19.3 mi
Stanford 3,643 20.3 mi
Nicholasville 32,197 25.6 mi
Danville 17,327 26.6 mi
Junction City 2,643 27.1 mi
Wilmore 6,057 28.4 mi
Winchester 19,213 29.1 mi
Stanton 3,218 30.0 mi

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