ZIP Code 40404 — Berea city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40404 covers Berea, KY in Madison County with a population of about 864.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 859; U.S. House district KY-6; the LEXINGTON media market.

Berea, KY sits in a university / college context (near berea college (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 11.4%; 57.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Healthcare; about 2.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Berea city, KY as Relatively Low (composite score 74.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.0) and wildfire (52.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Berea city, KY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 32 for ZIP 40404 (Berea city, KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.