40914
ZIP 40914 is Big Creek, Kentucky, mostly in Clay County; area code 606; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Clay +1 more
- Metro area
- Corbin, KY
- Population
- 820
- Coordinates
- 37.0927, -83.5724
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Where 40914 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 40914 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIGOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,914 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2273. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001111111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40913 (Beverly, KY, 11 mi away) and 40915 (Bimble, KY, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40914 becomes 41904, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01944, 04419, 04491, 04941, 09144, 14094, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09144 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,392 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯833 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40914 and you would come out at 37.09°S, 96.43°E — 1,159 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 44.9 square miles of land, 40914 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 820This ZIP820 |
|---|---|
| Households | 325This ZIP325 |
| Housing units | 412This ZIP412 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $26,502This ZIP$26,502Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $47,200This ZIP$47,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.6%This ZIP3.6% |
| Mean commute | 50.2 minThis ZIP50.2 min |
| Population density | 18.3 / sq miThis ZIP18.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $230,000This ZIP$230,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,735,000This ZIP$7,735,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.85 sq miThis ZIP44.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 40914 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 71.6% |
| Leslie County | 28.4% |
ZIP codes near 40914
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40827 | Essie, KY | 5.0 mi |
41714 | Bear Branch, KY | 6.1 mi |
40944 | Goose Rock, KY | 6.7 mi |
40979 | Roark, KY | 7.2 mi |
40868 | Stinnett, KY | 8.0 mi |
41762 | Sizerock, KY | 8.9 mi |
40803 | Asher, KY | 8.9 mi |
40874 | Warbranch, KY | 9.0 mi |
41766 | Thousandsticks, KY | 9.3 mi |
40962 | Manchester, KY | 9.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40914?
40914 is in Big Creek, Kentucky, in Clay County, part of the Corbin, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.0927, -83.5724.
What county is 40914 in?
40914 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Leslie County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 40914?
Big Creek uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40914 in?
40914 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40914?
About 820 people live in ZIP code 40914, in 325 households, at 18.3 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 40914?
$26,502 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40914?
The closest are 40827 (5 mi), 41714 (6.1 mi), 40944 (6.7 mi), 40979 (7.2 mi) and 40868 (8 mi).
Is 40914 a PO Box ZIP code?
40914 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “40914 ZIP Code — Big Creek, Kentucky (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/40914
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