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Where 40351 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 40351 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISEOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 40351 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:
1001110110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40350 (Moorefield, KY, 25 mi away) and 40353 (Mount Sterling, KY, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40351 becomes 15304, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01354, 01453, 01534, 01543, 03451, 04351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34051 in FPO AA, a military post office, 1,747 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯820 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40351 and you would come out at 38.20°S, 96.57°E — 1,170 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 268.2 square miles of land, 40351 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 204 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,322This ZIP22,322 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,528This ZIP8,528 |
| Housing units | 9,374This ZIP9,374 |
| Median age | 30.8This ZIP30.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,835This ZIP$51,835Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,300This ZIP$167,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $786This ZIP$786Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 83.2 / sq miThis ZIP83.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 515This ZIP515 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,275This ZIP8,275 |
| Annual payroll | $365,988,000This ZIP$365,988,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,100This ZIP8,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $479,967,000This ZIP$479,967,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 268.20 sq miThis ZIP268.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.35 sq miThis ZIP6.35 sq mi |
Counties 40351 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rowan County | 93.8% |
| Elliott County | 5.8% |
| Carter County | 0.3% |
| Fleming County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 40351
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40351
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40313 | Clearfield, KY | 4.8 mi |
40319 | Farmers, KY | 7.2 mi |
41173 | Soldier, KY | 8.7 mi |
40317 | Elliottville, KY | 8.9 mi |
41065 | Muses Mills, KY | 11.4 mi |
40371 | Salt Lick, KY | 12.4 mi |
41049 | Hillsboro, KY | 12.5 mi |
41093 | Wallingford, KY | 13.8 mi |
41135 | Emerson, KY | 13.9 mi |
41164 | Olive Hill, KY | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40351?
40351 is in Morehead, Kentucky, in Rowan County. Its published point location is 38.2043, -83.4281.
What county is 40351 in?
40351 spans 4 counties: Rowan County, Elliott County, Carter County and Fleming County. Most of it falls in Rowan 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 40351?
Morehead uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40351 in?
40351 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40351?
About 22,322 people live in ZIP code 40351, in 8,528 households, at 83.2 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 40351?
$51,835 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40351?
The closest are 40313 (4.8 mi), 40319 (7.2 mi), 41173 (8.7 mi), 40317 (8.9 mi) and 41065 (11.4 mi).
Is 40351 a PO Box ZIP code?
40351 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40351 ZIP Code — Morehead, Kentucky (Rowan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40351
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