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Morehead ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Morehead, KY is 40351, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,870
Area code
606

Morehead in numbers

About 6,870 people live in Morehead, in 1,854 households. The median household income is $36,741 a year, 42% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,900 (10% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $800 a month. The median age is 22.0; 29.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population6,870Morehead6,870
Households1,854Morehead1,854
Median age22.0Morehead22.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$36,741Morehead$36,741Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$184,900Morehead$184,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$800Morehead$800Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%Morehead29.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.7 minMorehead18.7 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density710 / sq miMorehead710 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Morehead

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Morehead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40351 Morehead , KY Standard 22,322 $51,835 $167,300

Map of Morehead ZIP codes

40351

The ZIP codes of Morehead, 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 Morehead

The nearest larger towns are Mount Sterling (7,551 people, 28 mi), Maysville (8,737 people, 37 mi) and Winchester (19,213 people, 42 mi).

Towns near Morehead
TownPopulationDistance
West Liberty 3,295 21.2 mi
Flemingsburg 2,965 22.6 mi
Mount Sterling 7,551 28.5 mi
Grayson 3,778 29.6 mi

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