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Chaplin ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Chaplin, KY is 40012, and its area code is 502.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
337
Area code
502

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

Chaplin in numbers

About 337 people live in Chaplin, in 142 households. The median household income is $94,352 a year, 48% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,200 (6% above the Kentucky median). The median age is 49.1; 15.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population337Chaplin337
Households142Chaplin142
Median age49.1Chaplin49.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$94,352Chaplin$94,352Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$217,200Chaplin$217,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%Chaplin15.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.3 minChaplin37.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density244 / sq miChaplin244 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chaplin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chaplin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40012 Chaplin , KY Standard 712 $105,033 $219,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chaplin

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

ZIP codes overlapping Chaplin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40008 Bloomfield , KY Standard 4,020 $66,486 $224,000

Map of Chaplin ZIP codes

40012

The ZIP codes of Chaplin, 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 Chaplin

The nearest larger towns are Bloomfield (1,124 people, 5.3 mi), Taylorsville (1,496 people, 12 mi) and Bardstown (13,804 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Chaplin
TownPopulationDistance
Bardstown 13,804 14.0 mi
Springfield 2,899 14.2 mi
Lawrenceburg 11,943 19.6 mi
Mount Washington 18,480 20.8 mi
Shelbyville 17,668 21.3 mi
Harrodsburg 9,313 22.2 mi
Lebanon 6,430 22.8 mi
Simpsonville 3,062 22.9 mi
Shepherdsville 14,533 26.8 mi
Pioneer Village 2,723 27.2 mi
Frankfort 28,503 28.1 mi
Hillview 8,797 28.2 mi
Jeffersontown 29,199 28.4 mi
Middletown 9,763 28.8 mi

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