Nicholasville ZIP Codes — Jessamine County, KY

There are 2 unique ZIP codes in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Area code: 859.
2
ZIP codes
139.48
sq mi land
1.60
sq mi water
859
area code
Nicholasville, KY ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Nicholasville, KY (2)
ZIP code City County Map
40340 Nicholasville Jessamine View map
40356 Nicholasville Jessamine View map

Demographics & statistics

44,299
Population
39.6
Median age
$69,954
Median household income
$39,050
Per capita income
$225,800
Median home value
$987
Median monthly rent
69.8%
Home ownership
12.0%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Unemployment
12,689
Housing units
28.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,367
Under 5
1,427
1,544
5–9
1,611
1,529
10–14
1,597
1,167
15–19
1,219
1,314
20–24
1,371
2,586
25–34
2,700
2,899
35–44
3,027
2,841
45–54
2,966
1,649
55–59
1,721
1,349
60–64
1,408
2,167
65–74
2,262
915
75–84
955
346
85+
362
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1810,68524.1%
18 and over33,61475.9%
65 and over7,00715.8%
Median age39.6 years

Race & ethnicity

White 87.4%
Two or more races 4.2%
Black or African American 4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
Other race 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White39,59887.4%
Two or more races1,9224.2%
Black or African American1,8164%
Hispanic or Latino1,0112.2%
Asian4911.1%
Other race4290.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native320.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.7%
$10k–$15k 3.6%
$15k–$25k 5.8%
$25k–$35k 9.1%
$35k–$50k 11.2%
$50k–$75k 18.9%
$75k–$100k 13.0%
$100k–$150k 18.4%
$150k–$200k 7.2%
$200k+ 7.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.7%
$10k–$15k3.6%
$15k–$25k5.8%
$25k–$35k9.1%
$35k–$50k11.2%
$50k–$75k18.9%
$75k–$100k13.0%
$100k–$150k18.4%
$150k–$200k7.2%
$200k+7.9%
Median income$69,954

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.5%
$50k–$100k 5.7%
$100k–$150k 16.7%
$150k–$200k 15.8%
$200k–$300k 24.4%
$300k–$500k 20.2%
$500k–$1M 10.1%
$1M+ 3.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$225,800
Median rent / month$987
Owner occupied69.8%
Renter occupied30.2%
Vacant6.5%
Single-family detached75.5%
Large apartment buildings0.8%
Mobile homes2.8%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.66

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.1%
2010–201911.5%
2000–200918.6%
1990–199918.6%
1980–198918.8%
1970–197917.6%
1960–19694.0%
1950–19593.3%
1940–19492.5%
1939 or earlier4.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.4%
1 bedroom6.0%
2 bedrooms17.5%
3 bedrooms46.8%
4 bedrooms22.2%
5+ bedrooms7.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.6%
1 vehicle28.4%
2 vehicles43.7%
3 or more24.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas35.5%
Electricity60.2%
Propane / LP gas1.5%
Fuel oil0.3%
Wood1.9%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family8,67852.5%
Cohabiting couple1,1767.1%
Male householder, no spouse1,94811.8%
Female householder, no spouse4,71428.5%
Households with children under 185,34832.4%
Households with seniors (65+)4,99930.3%
Average household size2.66

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married27.9%25.4%
Married58.1%49.6%
Separated1.5%1.4%
Widowed3.4%9.1%
Divorced9.1%14.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.0%
Some HS, no diploma 7.8%
HS graduate 31.8%
Some college, no degree 19.7%
Associate's degree 9.8%
Bachelor's degree 16.8%
Graduate / professional 11.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.3%
Bachelor's or higher28.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool7097.3%
Kindergarten5025.1%
Elementary school5,04451.7%
High school2,04621.0%
College / grad school1,45614.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.4%
Retail trade 11.7%
Manufacturing 9.7%
Professional & management 9.0%
Construction 7.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.7%
Transportation & utilities 6.2%
Other services 6.0%
Finance & real estate 5.3%
Public administration 4.5%
Wholesale trade 3.4%
Agriculture & mining 1.2%
Information 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.6%
Service14.7%
Sales & office23.3%
Natural resources & construction10.2%
Production & transportation14.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.3%
Government16.5%
Self-employed7.9%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.4%
Carpool9.4%
Public transit0.1%
Walk1.3%
Other means0.2%
Avg commute (minutes)24.5

Poverty

All people 12.0%
Under 18 years 17.7%
18 and over 10.2%
Married-couple families 2.9%
Female-led households 33.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security35.0%
Retirement income23.6%
Supplemental Security6.5%
Cash public assistance1.6%
Food stamps / SNAP10.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure37.8%
High cholesterol34.8%
Heart disease6.6%
Stroke3.1%
Asthma11.2%
Arthritis29.0%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease9.5%
Cancer6.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.9%
No physical activity30.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.6%
Fair or poor health18.8%
Poor mental health18.5%
Poor physical health13.3%
No health insurance10.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.9%
Visited dentist57.4%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss17.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans2,5327.5%
Disability%
Any disability15.6%
Under 185.6%
18–64 years15.1%
65 and over32.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.0%
Public insurance43.3%
Uninsured under 195.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only41,50593.7%
Spanish9012.2%
Other Indo-European6591.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1950.5%
Other languages340.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)42,67496.3%
Born in same state42,38395.7%
Born in different state32,10072.5%
Foreign born2910.7%
Naturalized citizen1,6253.7%
Not a US citizen87453.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab8,05018.2%
French6,03913.6%
Italian5,19811.7%
English6581.5%
Polish2000.5%
AncestryCount%
German1620.4%
Irish1360.3%
Norwegian360.1%
Dutch310.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.3%
Internet access93.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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