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Where 40311 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 40311 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIEOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,311 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 1493. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110101110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40310 (Burgin, KY, 58 mi away) and 40312 (Clay City, KY, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40311 becomes 11304, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01341, 01431, 10314, 11430, 13041, 13104, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34011 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,048 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯788 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40311 and you would come out at 38.33°S, 96.00°E — 1,202 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 170.1 square miles of land, 40311 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,672This ZIP7,672 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,795This ZIP2,795 |
| Housing units | 3,360This ZIP3,360 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,348This ZIP$61,348Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000This ZIP$130,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9%This ZIP11.9% |
| Mean commute | 35.0 minThis ZIP35.0 min |
| Population density | 45.1 / sq miThis ZIP45.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 85This ZIP85 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 406This ZIP406 |
| Annual payroll | $14,545,000This ZIP$14,545,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,780This ZIP2,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $148,963,000This ZIP$148,963,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 170.05 sq miThis ZIP170.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.29 sq miThis ZIP1.29 sq mi |
Counties 40311 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nicholas County | 89.3% |
| Bourbon County | 9.6% |
| Bath County | 0.9% |
| Robertson County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 40311
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40311
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40350 | Moorefield, KY | 6.9 mi |
40348 | Millersburg, KY | 8.3 mi |
41039 | Ewing, KY | 8.9 mi |
40374 | Sharpsburg, KY | 9.6 mi |
41037 | Elizaville, KY | 11.1 mi |
41064 | Mount Olivet, KY | 13.1 mi |
40357 | North Middletown, KY | 14.3 mi |
40361 | Paris, KY | 14.6 mi |
41055 | Mayslick, KY | 15.1 mi |
41081 | Plummers Landing, KY | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40311?
40311 is in Carlisle, Kentucky, in Nicholas County. Its published point location is 38.3320, -83.9971.
What county is 40311 in?
40311 spans 4 counties: Nicholas County, Bourbon County, Bath County and Robertson County. Most of it falls in Nicholas 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 40311?
Carlisle uses area code 859, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40311 in?
40311 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40311?
About 7,672 people live in ZIP code 40311, in 2,795 households, at 45.1 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 40311?
$61,348 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40311?
The closest are 40350 (6.9 mi), 40348 (8.3 mi), 41039 (8.9 mi), 40374 (9.6 mi) and 41037 (11.1 mi).
Is 40311 a PO Box ZIP code?
40311 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40311 ZIP Code — Carlisle, Kentucky (Nicholas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40311
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