Zip code 40071: Taylorsville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40071?

40071 is assigned to Taylorsville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 40071 in?

40071 is mostly in Spencer County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 40071?

About 17,239 people live in 40071, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40071?

The median household income in 40071 is $98,528.

Q: What zip codes are near 40071?

The closest zip codes to 40071 are 40020, 40022, 40023, 40013, 40047.

Residential delivery areaSpencer CountyEastern Time

Population

17,239

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$329K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$960/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

121 sq mi

142 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 40071

40071 is a small-town zip code in Taylorsville, Kentucky (Spencer County), covering 121 sq mi of land. About 17,239 people live here, or 142 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $98,528 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $329,000, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $960 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 40071 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate86.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%195th of 719 in KY
Average commute32.1 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min145th of 624 in KY
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%40th of 719 in KY
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%201st of 724 in KY
Median household income$98,528
70th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,72635th of 641 in KY
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%303rd of 719 in KY
Residents under 1824.2%
68th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%245th of 724 in KY
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · KY 88.6%132nd of 719 in KY
Median age40.7
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1417th of 724 in KY
Median earnings per worker$51,803
61st
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,55294th of 700 in KY
Per capita income$40,699
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · KY $35,82181st of 722 in KY
Median home value$329,000
49th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,60032nd of 642 in KY
Work from home12.4%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%141st of 719 in KY
Government workers13.5%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%388th of 719 in KY
Poverty rate9.9%
44th
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%571st of 722 in KY
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%349th of 719 in KY
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%361st of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy4.9%
32nd
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%600th of 719 in KY
Residents 65 and older14.2%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%562nd of 724 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%187th of 723 in KY
Population17,239
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,82494th of 724 in KY
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · KY 6%452nd of 723 in KY
Median gross rent$960
18th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967114th of 467 in KY
Population density142/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi177th of 724 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477508th of 715 in KY
Rent-burdened renters37.1%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%391st of 634 in KY
Diversity index15.5
8th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5285th of 724 in KY
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%348th of 724 in KY

Measure	40071	Spencer	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Homeownership rateStrength	86.9%	87.9%	68.3%	65.2%	92nd	195th of 719
Average commuteWeakness	32.1 min	32.7 min	24 min	26.4 min	84th	145th of 624
Tech workers	4.6%	3.9%	2.2%	3.8%	75th	40th of 719
Veterans	7.5%	7%	6.5%	6.2%	72nd	201st of 724
Median household income	$98,528	$102,618	$63,726	$80,734	70th	35th of 641
Healthcare workers	10.9%	9.9%	10.5%	9.7%	70th	303rd of 719
Residents under 18	24.2%	22.5%	22.6%	22%	68th	245th of 724
Broadband access	93.7%	92.3%	88.6%	91%	64th	132nd of 719
Median age	40.7	42.9	39.1	38.9	63rd	417th of 724
Median earnings per worker	$51,803	$54,343	$43,552	$49,666	61st	94th of 700
Per capita income	$40,699	$43,368	$35,821	$44,673	52nd	81st of 722
Median home value	$329,000	$330,000	$205,600	$332,700	49th	32nd of 642
Work from home	12.4%	13.3%	10.2%	15.1%	48th	141st of 719
Government workers	13.5%	12.9%	14.6%	14.5%	48th	388th of 719
Poverty rate	9.9%	9.8%	16.1%	12.5%	44th	571st of 722
Self-employed workers	8.2%	8.8%	8.6%	10%	35th	349th of 719
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5%	4.9%	5.2%	32nd	361st of 719
Housing vacancy	4.9%	5.2%	10.3%	10.1%	32nd	600th of 719
Residents 65 and older	14.2%	15.5%	17.3%	17.2%	32nd	562nd of 724
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%	23.6%	27.6%	35.7%	28th	187th of 723
Population	17,239	20,193	4,534,824	334,922,499	26th	94th of 724
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	3.9%	6%	8.4%	19th	452nd of 723
Median gross rent	$960	$987	$967	$1,413	18th	114th of 467
Population density	142/sq mi	108/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	177th of 724
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.395	0.477	0.483	12th	508th of 715
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.1%	45%	45.4%	51.1%	11th	391st of 634
Diversity index	15.5	14.2	32.5	61.4	8th	285th of 724
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	0.7%	4.7%	14.1%	3rd	348th of 724

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.7

Under 18

24.2%

65 and over

14.2%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.9%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

15.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 6,029
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 78.7%
Married couples: 64.2%
Living alone: 16.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

40071

$98,528

Spencer Co.

$102,618

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,699

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40071

$329,000

Spencer Co.

$330,000

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40071

$960

Spencer Co.

$987

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,340
Owner-occupied: 86.9%
Vacant: 4.9%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

14%

30–44

40%

45–59

21%

60+

Average commute

32.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Production

Management

Food service

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$51,803

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40071	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,873	$74,888
Service	$27,176	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,144	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,978	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,979	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.7%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Taylorsville
State: Kentucky
County: Spencer County
Center point: 38.0429° N, 85.3787° W
Land area: 121 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

40071 spans 3 counties

Spencer County94% of land
Bullitt County5% of land
Shelby County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Elk Creek (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 40071

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40020	Fairfield, KY	7.5 mi	199	$90,712	—
40022	Finchville, KY	7.7 mi	903	$98,333	$576,800
40023	Fisherville, KY	8.7 mi	6,870	$144,635	$497,800
40013	Coxs Creek, KY	9 mi	6,670	$100,226	$265,300
40047	Mount Washington, KY	9.6 mi	23,662	$99,124	$279,400
40299	Louisville, KY	11 mi	42,207	$89,440	$290,200
40008	Bloomfield, KY	11 mi	4,020	$66,486	$224,000
40046	Mount Eden, KY	11 mi	1,122	$66,000	$221,000
40291	Louisville, KY	12 mi	41,222	$81,267	$276,900
40067	Simpsonville, KY	13 mi	6,365	$97,684	$361,100
40018	Eastwood, KY · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
40066	Shelbyville, KY · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 40071

What city is zip code 40071?

40071 is assigned to Taylorsville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 40071 in?

40071 is mostly in Spencer County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 40071?

About 17,239 people live in 40071, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40071 in?

40071 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40071?

The median household income in 40071 is $98,528.

What zip codes are near 40071?

The closest zip codes to 40071 are 40020, 40022, 40023, 40013, 40047.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40071, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.