40444 ZIP Code, Lancaster, KY
40444 is a ZIP code in Lancaster, Kentucky in Garrard County. It covers 159 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 40461, 40484 and 40310. 14,276 people live here in 5,577 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $62,463, close to the Kentucky median of $63,726.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lancaster, KY
- County: Garrard County
- Land area: 159 sq mi
- Population: 14,276
- Median household income: $62,463
- Carrier routes: 11 (6,233 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 14,276 |
| Households | 5,577 |
| Median household income | $62,463 |
| Income per person | $30,862 |
| Median age | 43.1 |
| Homeowners | 79.4% |
| Median home value | $218,000 |
| Median rent | $811 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 33 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 30.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.0% |
| Broadband internet | 86.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 2.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.0% |
| $10–15K | 4.6% |
| $15–25K | 8.6% |
| $25–35K | 8.4% |
| $35–50K | 12.3% |
| $50–75K | 19.3% |
| $75–100K | 17.8% |
| $100–150K | 15.9% |
| $150–200K | 5.1% |
| $200K+ | 2.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.2% |
| 10–19 | 11.8% |
| 20–24 | 5.1% |
| 25–34 | 12.8% |
| 35–44 | 11.4% |
| 45–54 | 13.3% |
| 55–64 | 15.3% |
| 65–74 | 11.0% |
| 75+ | 8.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 42.9% |
| Owned outright | 30.3% |
| Rented | 18.6% |
| Vacant | 8.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 80.0% |
| Townhome | 1.3% |
| 2–4 units | 4.5% |
| 5–19 units | 0.7% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 13.4% |
Businesses in 40444
224 business establishments with 1,427 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 46
- Retail Trade: 32
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 22
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
- Finance and Insurance: 16
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 15
- Accommodation and Food Services: 14
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13
EDDM carrier routes
40444 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,233 residential and 242 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 40444
40444 has 11 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 6,233 residential and 242 business mailboxes. Routes range from 149 homes (C001) to 711 homes (C002); the median route has 596 homes. The Census counted 5,577 households in 40444 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 10 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 711 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 149 homes
- Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 628 homes
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 562 homes
- Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 649 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 40444
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 149 | 45 | $46,712 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 711 | 56 | $84,571 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 524 | 16 | $46,712 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 589 | 5 | $84,571 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 662 | 4 | $75,779 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 616 | 12 | $76,050 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 649 | 19 | $75,000 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 562 | 21 | $75,000 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 596 | 9 | $64,610 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 628 | 37 | $55,977 | — | — | — |
| R008 | Rural | 547 | 18 | $46,712 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 40444 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 40461 — Berea city, KY (11 mi)
- 40484 — Stanford city, KY (11.4 mi)
- 40310 — Burgin city, KY (12.1 mi)
- 40422 — Danville city, KY (12.6 mi)
- 40390 — Wilmore city, KY (14.3 mi)
- 40356 — Nicholasville city, KY (14.4 mi)
- 40440 — Junction City city, KY (15.6 mi)
- 40475 — Richmond city, KY (16.4 mi)
Areas that include 40444
- Lancaster, KY ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Garrard County ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Kentucky ZIP code data
Mail every home in 40444
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 40444, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 40444 in?
- 40444 is a Lancaster, KY mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Lancaster; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 40444 in?
- 40444 is in Garrard County.
- What is the population of 40444?
- About 14,276 people (±477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,075.
- What is the median household income in 40444?
- $62,463 (±$8,741), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 40444?
- 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,233 residential and 242 business mailboxes (6,475 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 40444?
- The closest, measured center to center: 40461 (11 mi, Berea), 40484 (11.4 mi, Stanford), 40310 (12.1 mi, Burgin), 40422 (12.6 mi, Danville), 40390 (14.3 mi, Wilmore) and 40356 (14.4 mi, Nicholasville).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.