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Where 40827 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 40827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,827 = 3 × 31 × 439. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001111101111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40826 (Eolia, KY, 41 mi away) and 40828 (Evarts, KY, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40827 becomes 72804, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02478, 02748, 02874, 04287, 07428, 07842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84720 in Cedar City, UT, 1,630 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯837 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40827 and you would come out at 37.04°S, 96.49°E — 1,155 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 18.2 square miles of land, 40827 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 943This ZIP943 |
|---|---|
| Households | 339This ZIP339 |
| Housing units | 383This ZIP383 |
| Median age | 53.2This ZIP53.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,388This ZIP$53,388Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,200This ZIP$85,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.1%This ZIP2.1% |
| Mean commute | 54.4 minThis ZIP54.4 min |
| Population density | 51.7 / sq miThis ZIP51.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,683,000This ZIP$7,683,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.23 sq miThis ZIP18.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 40827
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40979 | Roark, KY | 2.2 mi |
40874 | Warbranch, KY | 4.0 mi |
40803 | Asher, KY | 5.0 mi |
40914 | Big Creek, KY | 5.0 mi |
40858 | Mozelle, KY | 6.0 mi |
40868 | Stinnett, KY | 6.2 mi |
40913 | Beverly, KY | 7.4 mi |
40816 | Chappell, KY | 8.2 mi |
40840 | Helton, KY | 8.2 mi |
41714 | Bear Branch, KY | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40827?
40827 is in Essie, Kentucky, in Leslie County. Its published point location is 37.0374, -83.5128.
What county is 40827 in?
40827 lies in Leslie County.
What area code is 40827?
Essie uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40827 in?
40827 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40827?
About 943 people live in ZIP code 40827, in 339 households, at 51.7 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 40827?
$53,388 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40827?
The closest are 40979 (2.2 mi), 40874 (4 mi), 40803 (5 mi), 40914 (5 mi) and 40858 (6 mi).
Is 40827 a PO Box ZIP code?
40827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40827 ZIP Code — Essie, Kentucky (Leslie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40827
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