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Junction City ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Junction City, KY is 40440, and its area code is 859.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,643
Area code
859

Mail addressed to Junction City uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Junction City in numbers

About 2,643 people live in Junction City, in 1,077 households. The median household income is $45,938 a year, 28% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,100 (43% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $969 a month. The median age is 37.1; 20.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,643Junction City2,643
Households1,077Junction City1,077
Median age37.1Junction City37.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,938Junction City$45,938Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$117,100Junction City$117,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$969Junction City$969Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%Junction City20.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.1 minJunction City24.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,318 / sq miJunction City1,318 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Junction City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Junction City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40440 Junction City , KY Standard 2,428 $54,500 $134,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Junction City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Junction City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40422 Danville , KY Standard 25,950 $59,615 $220,400
40484 Stanford , KY Standard 12,331 $52,609 $165,500

Map of Junction City ZIP codes

40440

The ZIP codes of Junction City, 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 Junction City

The nearest larger towns are Danville (17,327 people, 3.8 mi), Stanford (3,643 people, 8.2 mi) and Lancaster (4,013 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Junction City
TownPopulationDistance
Danville 17,327 3.8 mi
Stanford 3,643 8.2 mi
Lancaster 4,013 11.6 mi
Harrodsburg 9,313 13.0 mi
Wilmore 6,057 21.3 mi
Nicholasville 32,197 24.5 mi
Springfield 2,899 24.9 mi
Lebanon 6,430 25.8 mi
Berea 15,786 27.1 mi
Richmond 37,111 28.6 mi

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