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Mount Sterling ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Mount Sterling, KY is 40353, and its area code is 859.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,551
Area code
859

Mount Sterling in numbers

About 7,551 people live in Mount Sterling, in 3,071 households. The median household income is $55,827 a year, 12% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,600 (9% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $699 a month. The median age is 37.8; 23.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population7,551Mount Sterling7,551
Households3,071Mount Sterling3,071
Median age37.8Mount Sterling37.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$55,827Mount Sterling$55,827Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$187,600Mount Sterling$187,600Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$699Mount Sterling$699Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%Mount Sterling23.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minMount Sterling23.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,680 / sq miMount Sterling1,680 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Sterling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Sterling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40353 Mount Sterling , KY Standard 22,725 $57,329 $184,000

Map of Mount Sterling ZIP codes

40353

The ZIP codes of Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling

The nearest larger towns are Winchester (19,213 people, 14 mi), Paris (10,160 people, 20 mi) and Lexington-Fayette (323,725 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Mount Sterling
TownPopulationDistance
Winchester 19,213 13.9 mi
Stanton 3,218 15.8 mi
Paris 10,160 19.9 mi
Irvine 2,723 25.5 mi
Flemingsburg 2,965 27.3 mi
Lexington-Fayette 323,725 27.8 mi
Morehead 6,870 28.5 mi
Cynthiana 6,458 29.1 mi

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