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Richmond ZIP codes, Kentucky

Richmond, KY has 2 ZIP codes (40475 and 40476) and area code 859. The largest is 40475.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
37,111
Area code
859

Mail addressed to Richmond 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.

Richmond in numbers

About 37,111 people live in Richmond, in 15,202 households, the 8th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $50,870 a year, 20% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,900 (5% above the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $917 a month. The median age is 28.4; 34.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population37,111Richmond37,111
Households15,202Richmond15,202
Median age28.4Richmond28.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,870Richmond$50,870Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$214,900Richmond$214,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$917Richmond$917Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%Richmond34.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minRichmond23.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,690 / sq miRichmond1,690 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Richmond

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Richmond
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40475 Richmond , KY Standard 65,961 $63,050 $244,300
40476 Richmond , KY No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Richmond

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

ZIP codes overlapping Richmond
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40403 Berea , KY Standard 27,607 $61,771 $200,200

Map of Richmond ZIP codes

4047540476

The ZIP codes of Richmond, 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 Richmond

The nearest larger towns are Lexington-Fayette (323,725 people, 23 mi), Georgetown (39,117 people, 39 mi) and Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (631,818 people, 79 mi).

Towns near Richmond
TownPopulationDistance
Berea 15,786 9.7 mi
Lancaster 4,013 17.3 mi
Irvine 2,723 18.2 mi
Nicholasville 32,197 18.4 mi
Winchester 19,213 19.8 mi
Wilmore 6,057 22.4 mi
Lexington-Fayette 323,725 23.2 mi
Stanford 3,643 23.9 mi
Stanton 3,218 25.6 mi
Danville 17,327 26.8 mi
Junction City 2,643 28.6 mi

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