Berea is a city in Madison County, Kentucky, home to about 15,786 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 40403 and 40404, and parts of 40461 are in Berea too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Berea; also Richmond
All in Berea
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berea; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berea had 15,539 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Madison County grew from 25,607 residents in 1900 to 92,701 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crab Orchard 6 N, KY weather station (11 miles away).
25,781 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
187 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berea’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Berea Independent, Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea Community Elementary SchoolBerea | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kingston Elementary SchoolBerea | Pre-K–5 | 608 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Shannon Johnson Elementary SchoolBerea | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Silver Creek Elementary SchoolBerea | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Berea Community Middle SchoolBerea | 6–8 | 214 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Farristown Middle SchoolBerea | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Foley Middle SchoolBerea | 6–8 | 429 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Berea Community High SchoolBerea | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ignite Academy SouthBerea | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| Madison Southern High SchoolBerea | 9–12 | 1,224 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richmond.
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