Estimated zip code population in 2019: 14,723 Zip code population in 2010: 14,096 Zip code population in 2000: 12,336
Houses and condos: 6,441 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,013
% of renters here:
18%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 40444: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 158.5 sq. mi. Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 93 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,282)
Kentucky:
0.8% ($1,257)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,368 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,137 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 6,953
(47.2%)
Females: 7,770
(52.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 40444:
High school or higher: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 40444:
Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 13.6%
Zip code 40444 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $161,550
40444:
$161,550
Kentucky:
$151,700
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in 40444 zip code as of July 03, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 40444 is 583 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.5 years
Kentucky median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Kentucky:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 40444, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,975 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,975
State:
$50,814
Salary/wage: $39,530 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:
$39,530
State:
$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,295 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,295
Kentucky:
$1,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,039 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,039
State:
$6,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,452 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,452
State:
+$11,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,634 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,634
State:
+$10,862
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,574 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
40444:
$12,574
Kentucky:
$14,296
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,966 (23% of AGI, reported on 29.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,966
State:
$21,160
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,902 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,902
State:
$4,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,391 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
40444:
$6,391
State:
$8,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,343 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,343
State:
$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.6%
Here:
72%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 40444, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,822 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,822
State:
$41,540
Salary/wage: $33,237 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,237
State:
$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,679 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,679
Kentucky:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,363 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,363
State:
$3,453
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,223 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,223
State:
+$9,663
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,809 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,809
State:
+$9,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,210 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
40444:
$3,210
Kentucky:
$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $5,300 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,300
Kentucky:
$14,996
Total itemized deductions: $15,184 (24% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,184
State:
$17,474
Here:
24.2% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,906 (4% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,906
State:
$3,494
Here:
4.3% of AGI
State:
4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,241 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
40444:
$4,241
State:
$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,675 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,675
State:
$1,723
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.5%
Here:
75%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 856 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,817
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 299 (154 now married, 142 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,887 (1,568 now married, 1,306 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 40444 with a mortgage: 2,982 (58 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,705
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,087 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $360
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.9%
Whole state:
16.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
9.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 40444: Camp Dick Robinson (A), Castlewood Camp (B), Hoskins Crossroads (C), The Forks of Back Creek (D), Gaskins Camp (E), Castlewood Camp (F), Garrard County Ambulance Service (G), District 1 Fire Department Station 2 (H), Camp Dick Fire Department Station 3 (I), Camp Dick Fire Department Station 2 (J), Camp Dick Fire Department Station 1 (K), Buckeye Fire Department Station 2 (L), Buckeye Fire Department Station 1 (M), District 1 Fire Department Station 3 (N), Lancaster Fire Department (O), District 1 Fire Department Station 1 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 40444 include: Forks Dix River Church (A), Freedom Church (B), Gunns Chapel (C), Harmony Church (D), Lanes Chapel (E), McKendree Church (F), Mount Hebron Church (G), Mount Olivet Church (H), New Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wheeler Cemetery (Historical) (1), Sebastian Cemetery (2), Gunns Chapel Cemetery (3), Payne Cemetery (4), Ashlock Cemetery (5), Wheeler Cemetery (6), Sebastian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back Creek (A), Boone Creek (B), Davis Creek (C), Tanyard Branch (D), Canoe Creek (E), Caney Branch (F), Sugar Creek (G), Dix River (H), McKecknie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 102 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,740 2-persons, 1,070 3-persons, 863 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,294 1-person, 252 2-persons, 36 3-persons
1,701 married couples with children.
925 single-parent households (83 men, 842 women).
97.2% of residents of 40444 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% very well, 36% well, 34% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% well, 32% not well).
Foreign born population: 297 (2.0%) (66.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
39%Serbia
23%Honduras
16%El Salvador
5%Singapore
4%Belize
3%France
3%Bangladesh
49%American
8%English
8%Irish
5%German
4%Scotch-Irish
2%European
1%Ukrainian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
292010 or later
1252000 to 2009
251990 to 1999
156Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALLISON ABRASIVES INCORPORATED (163 INDUSTRY ROAD in LANCASTER, KY)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9968, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9968, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ABRASIVE PRODUCTS Organizations: ALLISON ABRASIVES INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
CAMP DICK ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7541 LEXINGTON RD in LANCASTER, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-040195050 Organizations: GARRARD COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MERRITT-LITTLE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL ( in LANCASTER, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-040195021 Organizations: GARRARD COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LANCASTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (205 LEXINGTON ST in LANCASTER, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-040195220 Organizations: GARRARD COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LANCASTER CITY OF (15 PUBLIC SQUARE in LANCASTER, KY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1987-0025, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BROCK RESIDENCE (361 SETTLEMENT DR in LANCASTER, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
CAMP NELSON PROPERTY (OLD HIGHWAY 27 in LANCASTER, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: RV (RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS. Organizations: CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT (CONTACT/OWNER)
CAMP NELSON RV CAMP (27 CHASE LN in LANCASTER, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS Alternative names: CAMP NELSON #1, WILHOITE EMBRY LLC
FELDMAN LUMBER CO INC (228 BUCKEYE RD in LANCASTER, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
G & W SERVICE STATION (230 LEXINGTON STREET in LANCASTER, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JERRY PURCELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
KTC GARRARD CO MAINT GARAGE (416 INDUSTRY RD in LANCASTER, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: TERMINAL AND SERVICE FACILITIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
LANCASTER SOMERSET OIL STATION (294 LEXINGTON ST in LANCASTER, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: THE SOMERSET REFINERY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
LANCASTER WTP (367 WATER WORKS RD in LANCASTER, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%
74.5%Electricity
14.2%Utility gas
7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.2%Wood
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 8,664. Population change in the 1990s: +3,672 (+42.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,374
Northeast: 299
Midwest: 1,414
South: 1,045
West: 193
52% of the 40444 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
90% of the 40444 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 172
Here:
11.5%
Kentucky:
11.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 130
Here:
18.8%
Kentucky:
13.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
Here:
15.2%
Kentucky:
17.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
78,585Architecture and engineering occupations
67,775Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
60,052Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,849Computer and mathematical occupations
55,101Transportation occupations
53,384Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CHICK PACKAGING INC (7036 LEXINGTON RD in LANCASTER, KY; small business)
$3,246 with Army for Other Cargo and Freight Services. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2005-06-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99: 1)
Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
92 people in nursing homes
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 52. The highest number of fires - 95 took place in 2010, and the least - 27 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (55.0%), and Outside Fires (23.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 40444
(47.2%)
(52.8%)
Nearest zip codes: 40484, 40461, 40390, 40310, 40356, 40422.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 52. The highest number of fires - 95 took place in 2010, and the least - 27 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (55.0%), and Outside Fires (23.6%).