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Where 40049 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 40049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,049 = 29 × 1381. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110001110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40048 (Nazareth, KY, 13 mi away) and 40050 (New Castle, KY, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40049 becomes 94004, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04049, 04094, 04490, 04940, 09044, 40409, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09044 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,564 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯725 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40049 and you would come out at 37.66°S, 94.60°E — 1,265 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 0.319 square miles of land, 40049 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 154 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 108This ZIP108 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 87.4This ZIP87.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.6%This ZIP54.6% |
| Population density | 338.6 / sq miThis ZIP338.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 40049
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40037 | Loretto, KY | 1.2 mi |
40062 | Saint Francis, KY | 4.7 mi |
40052 | New Hope, KY | 6.5 mi |
40063 | Saint Mary, KY | 7.1 mi |
40061 | Saint Catharine, KY | 7.8 mi |
40060 | Raywick, KY | 9.2 mi |
40051 | New Haven, KY | 10.1 mi |
40004 | Bardstown, KY | 10.4 mi |
40069 | Springfield, KY | 11.1 mi |
40107 | Boston, KY | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40049?
40049 is in Nerinx, Kentucky, in Marion County. Its published point location is 37.6635, -85.3950.
What county is 40049 in?
40049 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 40049?
Nerinx uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40049 in?
40049 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40049?
About 108 people live in ZIP code 40049, at 338.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 40049?
The closest are 40037 (1.2 mi), 40062 (4.7 mi), 40052 (6.5 mi), 40063 (7.1 mi) and 40061 (7.8 mi).
Is 40049 a PO Box ZIP code?
40049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40049 ZIP Code — Nerinx, Kentucky (Marion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40049
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