Rockcastle County

Rockcastle County has 16,163 residents across 4 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $48,862, 23% below the Kentucky figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $123,600, and 14% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

16,163residentsACS 2020–2024

$48,862median household incomeKentucky: $64K

$123,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Kentucky with Rockcastle 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 4 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
40409	3,445	$53K	$124K	68%	16%	79%	32 min
40445	755	$39K	$83K	78%	5%	76%	44 min
40456	8,370	$47K	$156K	72%	17%	80%	27 min
40460	1,358	$35K	$69K	89%	4%	86%	36 min

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

People.

16,163 residents in 6,534 households, next to the Kentucky figure.

22%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

7,391 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,600 (±$15,161).

74%

of households own their home

66%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

25%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$676

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201910%

2000–200915%

1990–199922%

1980–198916%

1970–197911%

1960–19697%

1950–19596%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier6%

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 ±$4,995.

$48,862

median household income

25.6%

of people live below the poverty line

4.6%

unemployment rate

14%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

21%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

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.

80%

of households have a broadband subscription

15%

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