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Where 40444 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 40444 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhhOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,444 = 2 × 2 × 10111. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40442 (Kings Mountain, KY, 24 mi away) and 40445 (Livingston, KY, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40444 becomes 44404 — and that is a real ZIP code: Burghill, OH, 331 miles away.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04444, 44044, 44404, 44440). The farthest-flung twin is 04444 in Hampden, ME, 945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯768 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40444 and you would come out at 37.67°S, 95.42°E — 1,222 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 159.4 square miles of land, 40444 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,276This ZIP14,276 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,577This ZIP5,577 |
| Housing units | 6,082This ZIP6,082 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,463This ZIP$62,463Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,000This ZIP$218,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $811This ZIP$811Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min |
| Population density | 89.5 / sq miThis ZIP89.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 224This ZIP224 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,427This ZIP1,427 |
| Annual payroll | $57,958,000This ZIP$57,958,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,100This ZIP6,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $392,760,000This ZIP$392,760,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 159.45 sq miThis ZIP159.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.73 sq miThis ZIP3.73 sq mi |
Counties 40444 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Garrard County | 96.6% |
| Lincoln County | 3.4% |
Other place names in 40444
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40444
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40410 | Bryantsville, KY | 5.1 mi |
40423 | Danville, KY | 10.7 mi |
40461 | Paint Lick, KY | 11.0 mi |
40484 | Stanford, KY | 11.4 mi |
40310 | Burgin, KY | 12.1 mi |
40422 | Danville, KY | 12.6 mi |
40340 | Nicholasville, KY | 13.8 mi |
40390 | Wilmore, KY | 14.3 mi |
40356 | Nicholasville, KY | 14.4 mi |
40440 | Junction City, KY | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40444?
40444 is in Lancaster, Kentucky, in Garrard County. Its published point location is 37.6662, -84.5780.
What county is 40444 in?
40444 spans 2 counties: Garrard County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Garrard 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 40444?
Lancaster uses area code 859, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40444 in?
40444 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40444?
About 14,276 people live in ZIP code 40444, in 5,577 households, at 89.5 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 40444?
$62,463 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40444?
The closest are 40410 (5.1 mi), 40423 (10.7 mi), 40461 (11 mi), 40484 (11.4 mi) and 40310 (12.1 mi).
Is 40444 a PO Box ZIP code?
40444 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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