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Where 40055 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 40055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,055 = 5 × 8011. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110001110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40052 (New Hope, KY, 62 mi away) and 40056 (Pewee Valley, KY, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40055 becomes 55004, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04055, 05045, 05054, 05405, 05450, 40505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04055 in Naples, ME, 850 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯715 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40055 and you would come out at 38.50°S, 94.67°E — 1,275 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 23.6 square miles of land, 40055 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,942This ZIP1,942 |
|---|---|
| Households | 740This ZIP740 |
| Housing units | 831This ZIP831 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $97,939This ZIP$97,939Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,900This ZIP$294,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,348This ZIP$1,348Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 82.4 / sq miThis ZIP82.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 209This ZIP209 |
| Annual payroll | $7,345,000This ZIP$7,345,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 990This ZIP990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $71,719,000This ZIP$71,719,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.58 sq miThis ZIP23.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 40055 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 | 47.7% |
| Henry County | 29.5% |
| Oldham County | 22.8% |
ZIP codes near 40055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40070 | Sulphur, KY | 5.2 mi |
40031 | La Grange, KY | 6.1 mi |
40077 | Westport, KY | 6.4 mi |
47104 | Bethlehem, IN | 6.8 mi |
40006 | Bedford, KY | 7.0 mi |
40068 | Smithfield, KY | 7.7 mi |
40050 | New Castle, KY | 8.5 mi |
40011 | Campbellsburg, KY | 8.7 mi |
40058 | Port Royal, KY | 9.5 mi |
40032 | La Grange, KY | 9.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 40055 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40055?
40055 is in Pendleton, Kentucky, in Trimble County. Its published point location is 38.4952, -85.3260.
What county is 40055 in?
40055 spans 3 counties: Trimble County, Henry County and Oldham 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 40055?
Pendleton uses area code 502, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40055 in?
40055 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40055?
About 1,942 people live in ZIP code 40055, in 740 households, at 82.4 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 40055?
$97,939 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40055?
The closest are 40070 (5.2 mi), 40031 (6.1 mi), 40077 (6.4 mi), 47104 (6.8 mi) and 40006 (7 mi).
Is 40055 a PO Box ZIP code?
40055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40055 ZIP Code — Pendleton, Kentucky (Trimble County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40055
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