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40009

ZIP 40009 is Bradfordsville, Kentucky, mostly in Marion County; area codes 270 and 364; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Marion +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,851
Coordinates
37.4837, -85.0864
☼ Live from 40009 — Bradfordsville, KY

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Where 40009 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 40009
  • 🔢 Type 40009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOOh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 40009 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001110001001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40008 (Bloomfield, KY, 31 mi away) and 40010 (Buckner, KY, 65 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 40009 becomes 90004 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 1,867 miles away.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00940, 04009, 04090, 90004, 90040). The farthest-flung twin is 90004 in Los Angeles, CA, 1,867 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯745 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40009 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 94.91°E — 1,246 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 64.3 square miles of land, 40009 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,851This ZIP1,851
Households698This ZIP698
Housing units802This ZIP802
Median age33.5This ZIP33.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$63,889This ZIP$63,889Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$66,800This ZIP$66,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$679This ZIP$679Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%This ZIP10.9%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density28.8 / sq miThis ZIP28.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees21This ZIP21
Annual payroll$750,000This ZIP$750,000
Tax returns filed390This ZIP390
Total adjusted gross income$19,936,000This ZIP$19,936,000

Land area

Land area64.34 sq miThis ZIP64.34 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Counties 40009 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 72.6%
Taylor County 21.4%
Casey County 6.0%

Other place names in 40009

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ZIP codes near 40009

ZIPCityDistance
40328 Gravel Switch, KY 7.9 mi
40033 Lebanon, KY 8.7 mi
42758 Mannsville, KY 9.8 mi
40464 Parksville, KY 10.8 mi
42733 Elk Horn, KY 11.1 mi
40452 Mitchellsburg, KY 11.2 mi
40468 Perryville, KY 12.9 mi
40437 Hustonville, KY 13.4 mi
42539 Liberty, KY 14.2 mi
40440 Junction City, KY 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 40009?

40009 is in Bradfordsville, Kentucky, in Marion County. Its published point location is 37.4837, -85.0864.

What county is 40009 in?

40009 spans 3 counties: Marion County, Taylor County and Casey County. Most of it falls in Marion 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 40009?

Bradfordsville uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 40009 in?

40009 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 40009?

About 1,851 people live in ZIP code 40009, in 698 households, at 28.8 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 40009?

$63,889 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 40009?

The closest are 40328 (7.9 mi), 40033 (8.7 mi), 42758 (9.8 mi), 40464 (10.8 mi) and 42733 (11.1 mi).

Is 40009 a PO Box ZIP code?

40009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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