Meade County

Meade County has 30,158 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $74,355, 17% above the Kentucky figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $207,900, and 20% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

30,158residentsACS 2020–2024

$74,355median household incomeKentucky: $64K

$207,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Meade County in KentuckyZIP codes in Meade County highlighted; the rest of Kentucky in grey

Map of Kentucky with Meade County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
40104	1,143	$71K	$150K	93%	4%	97%	44 min
40108	12,821	$78K	$222K	77%	19%	92%	37 min
40117	2,050	$59K	$197K	91%	16%	78%	46 min
40142	2,253	$81K	$166K	82%	10%	97%	28 min
40155	1,127	$61K	$77K	51%	7%	87%	40 min
40157	854	$59K	$245K	93%	13%	84%	45 min
40161	182	$74K	$-666667K	94%	0%	89%	34 min
40175	15,718	$78K	$224K	76%	26%	92%	29 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

30,158 residents in 11,007 households, next to the Kentucky figure.

22%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

12,237 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,900 (±$13,511).

74%

of households own their home

67%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

20%

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$1,026

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201913%

2000–200917%

1990–199918%

1980–198915%

1970–197913%

1960–19696%

1950–19597%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,361.

$74,355

median household income

12.2%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

20%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min

average commute to work

34%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates