ZIP Code 40982 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40982 covers KY in Knox County with a population of about 454.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 606; U.S. House district KY-5; the LEXINGTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 88.1%; unemployment rate near 13.7%; 2.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 82.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $137,100 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 74.0% (about 8.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40982 in KY, a household would need roughly $38,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $881. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for KY as Relatively Low (composite score 74.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.7) and flood (71.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for KY show little to no average snow and around 53.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 40982 (KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.