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Where 40006 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 40006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,006 = 2 × 83 × 241. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110001000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40004 (Bardstown, KY, 55 mi away) and 40007 (Bethlehem, KY, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40006 becomes 60004 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington Heights, IL, 280 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00604, 04006, 06040, 40060, 60004, 60040). The farthest-flung twin is 00604 in Aguadilla, PR, 1,770 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯714 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40006 and you would come out at 38.60°S, 94.67°E — 1,277 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 89.3 square miles of land, 40006 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,068This ZIP5,068 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,983This ZIP1,983 |
| Housing units | 2,203This ZIP2,203 |
| Median age | 46.6This ZIP46.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,477This ZIP$59,477Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,700This ZIP$181,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $736This ZIP$736Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min |
| Population density | 56.8 / sq miThis ZIP56.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 449This ZIP449 |
| Annual payroll | $33,919,000This ZIP$33,919,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,130This ZIP2,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $134,530,000This ZIP$134,530,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 89.30 sq miThis ZIP89.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.07 sq miThis ZIP2.07 sq mi |
Counties 40006 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Trimble County | 98.9% |
| Carroll County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 40006
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40006
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47104 | Bethlehem, IN | 5.7 mi |
40045 | Milton, KY | 6.8 mi |
40055 | Pendleton, KY | 7.0 mi |
47162 | New Washington, IN | 9.2 mi |
40077 | Westport, KY | 9.2 mi |
41008 | Carrollton, KY | 9.3 mi |
47243 | Hanover, IN | 9.5 mi |
40011 | Campbellsburg, KY | 10.0 mi |
40070 | Sulphur, KY | 10.1 mi |
47147 | Nabb, IN | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40006?
40006 is in Bedford, Kentucky, in Trimble County. Its published point location is 38.5962, -85.3330.
What county is 40006 in?
40006 spans 2 counties: Trimble County and Carroll County. Most of it falls in Trimble County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 40006?
Bedford uses area code 502, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40006 in?
40006 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40006?
About 5,068 people live in ZIP code 40006, in 1,983 households, at 56.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 40006?
$59,477 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40006?
The closest are 47104 (5.7 mi), 40045 (6.8 mi), 40055 (7 mi), 47162 (9.2 mi) and 40077 (9.2 mi).
Is 40006 a PO Box ZIP code?
40006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40006 ZIP Code — Bedford, Kentucky (Trimble County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40006
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