ZIP Code 40962 — Manchester city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40962 covers Manchester, KY in Clay County with a population of about 17,390.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 606; U.S. House district KY-5; the LEXINGTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 40962 is about $39,694 — about 47% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.6%; unemployment rate near 11.0%; 16.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Healthcare; about 7.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $95,100 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $478 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.5% (about 13.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40962 in Manchester, KY, a household would need roughly $26,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $611. That sits below the local median household income ($39,694), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Manchester city, KY as Relatively Low (composite score 67.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.1) and flood (81.0). 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 Manchester city, KY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 649 for ZIP 40962 (Manchester 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.