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Nicholas County, KY ZIP codes

Nicholas County, KY has 2 ZIP codes, in 2 towns: 40311 and 40350. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 41031.

The county seat is Carlisle.

ZIP codes
2
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
2
County seat
Carlisle
County FIPS
21181
Population
7,708
Median household income
$59,531
Land area
195 sq mi

Nicholas County ZIP codes by town

Carlisle (county seat)
40311

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Nicholas County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Nicholas County.

Map of Nicholas County ZIP codes

4031140350

The ZIP codes of Nicholas County, 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.

Nicholas County in numbers

About 7,708 people live in Nicholas County, in 2,776 households, the 109th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $59,531 a year, 7% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,000 (40% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $728 a month. The median age is 40.6; 9.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population7,708Nicholas7,708
Households2,776Nicholas2,776
Median age40.6Nicholas40.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,531Nicholas$59,531Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$123,000Nicholas$123,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$728Nicholas$728Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%Nicholas9.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.6 minNicholas35.6 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density39 / sq miNicholas39 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Nicholas County

Largest towns in Nicholas County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Carlisle 1 2,214
Moorefield 1 73

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Nicholas County.

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Every ZIP code in Nicholas County, with figures

ZIP codes in Nicholas County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40311 Carlisle , KY Standard 7,672 $61,348 $130,000
40350 Moorefield , KY Standard 73 — —

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zipcodes.pro. “Nicholas County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ky/county/nicholas

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