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40740 ZIP Code

Lily, Kentucky

December 30, 2025
ZIP Code:40740
City/Town:Lily
County:Laurel
State:Kentucky
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:4,017
Median Household Income:$58,260
Per Capita Income:$31,528
Total Housing Units:1,354
Median Home Value:$119,000
Land Area:15.1 sq miles
39.2 sq km
Water Area:0.1 sq miles
0.4 sq km
Coordinates:37.0206, -84.0373

Population Information (40740 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:4,017----
Male:1,96949.0%49.6%
Female:2,04851.0%50.4%
Median Age:39.2 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:1884.7%5.7%
5 to 9 years:3679.1%6.0%
10 to 14 years:2245.6%6.5%
15 to 19 years:41510.3%6.6%
20 to 24 years:2746.8%6.7%
25 to 34 years:3498.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:58714.6%12.9%
45 to 54 years:73318.2%12.4%
55 to 59 years:3408.5%6.5%
60 to 64 years:2355.9%6.4%
65 to 74 years:1784.4%9.7%
75 to 84 years:1092.7%4.8%
85 years and over:180.4%2.0%

Housing Information (40740 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$119,000--$281,900
Median rooms:5.1--5.5
Median rent:$736 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:1,354----
Occupied housing units:1,32197.6%38.0%
Vacant housing units:332.4%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:74356.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:57843.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (40740 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:2,549----
Less than 9th grade:1676.6%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:47118.5%6.1%
High school graduate:1,02540.2%26.4%
Some college, no degree:52120.4%19.7%
Associate degree:893.5%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:1285.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1485.8%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--75.0%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--10.8%34.3%

Income Information (40740 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$58,260 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$60,534 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$59,518 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$31,528 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (40740 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:1,532--63.5%
Employed:1,49897.8%96.4%
Unemployed:342.2%5.3%
Not in labor force:1,592----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:1,31687.9%79.7%
Government workers:835.5%14.2%
Self-employed:996.6%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (40740 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:3,88896.8%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:1293.2%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:150.4%11.2%
Puerto Rican:150.4%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (40740 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:16812.7%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:564.2%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:17713.4%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:1118.4%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:352.6%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:36127.3%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:1309.8%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:24118.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:201.5%8.8%
$200,000 or more:221.7%11.4%

Commute to Work (40740 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:1,08672.5%67.8%
Carpooled:32621.8%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:50.3%2.5%
Other means:10.1%0.9%
Worked from home:805.3%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:22.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (40740 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:171.1%1.6%
Construction:553.7%6.9%
Manufacturing:21714.5%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:59839.9%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:855.7%5.8%
Information:422.8%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:191.3%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1137.5%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:23315.6%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:453.0%9.0%
Other services:291.9%4.7%
Public administration:453.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (40740 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--25.1%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (40740 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:3,84795.8%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,58539.5%67.6%
Public health coverage:2,55063.5%35.9%
Without health insurance:1704.2%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (40740 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:87666.3%77.4%
Social Security income:49437.4%31.0%
Retirement income:22116.7%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):23818.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:644.8%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:33225.1%11.4%

Housing Types (40740 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:77957.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached:100.7%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:56541.7%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (40740 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:231.7%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:19414.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:20415.1%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:36026.6%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:21015.5%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:987.2%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:725.3%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:997.3%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:413.0%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:533.9%12.0%

Bedrooms (40740 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:584.3%3.0%
2 bedrooms:42931.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:72653.6%15.9%
4 bedrooms:1239.1%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:181.3%17.6%

Heating Fuel (40740 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:554.2%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:685.1%4.9%
Electricity:1,04979.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:997.5%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:503.8%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (40740 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1068.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:40230.4%32.6%
2 vehicles available:45934.7%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:35426.8%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (40740 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:12316.6%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:12116.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:30641.2%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:11014.8%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:638.5%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:202.7%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:00.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (40740 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$946 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$369 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$736 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):3.162.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.872.38

Households (40740 zip code)

#%US
Total households:1,321----
Married-couple households:73855.9%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:29222.1%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:17813.5%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:34926.4%12.7%
Householder living alone:60045.4%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:17613.3%11.8%
Average household size:3.04--2.53
Average family size:3.50----

Marital Status (40740 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:1,574----
Never married:63140.1%37.0%
Now married:78349.7%49.5%
Separated:352.2%1.5%
Widowed:1257.9%2.6%
Divorced:51032.4%9.3%

School Enrollment (40740 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,047----
Nursery school, preschool:625.9%5.8%
Kindergarten:302.9%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):42240.3%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):41339.4%21.4%
College or graduate school:12011.5%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (40740 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:2,887----
Veterans:541.9%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:4,017----
With a disability:69917.4%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:679.6%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:54177.4%10.4%
65 and over with disability:9113.0%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (40740 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:3,70692.3%86.9%
Different house:2716.7%13.1%
Same county:17163.1%7.0%
Different county:4416.2%3.2%
Different state:00.0%2.5%
Abroad:5620.7%0.4%

Place of Birth (40740 zip code)

#%US
Native born:4,01299.9%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:5--52.7%
Not a citizen:5--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:5--10.5%
Asia:5--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (40740 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:3,829----
English only:3,78198.7%78.3%
Language other than English:481.3%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:431.1%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:50.1%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (40740 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:1,321100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:1,11984.7%89.4%