Zip code 40206: Louisville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40206?

40206 is assigned to Louisville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 40206 in?

40206 is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 40206?

About 20,161 people live in 40206, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40206?

The median household income in 40206 is $75,798.

Q: What zip codes are near 40206?

The closest zip codes to 40206 are 40280, 40204, 40041, 40205, 40207.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyEastern Time

Population

20,161

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$274K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,187/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.8 sq mi

3,451 people/sq mi

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

About 40206

40206 is an urban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County), covering 5.8 sq mi of land. About 20,161 people live here, or 3,451 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,798 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $273,900, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,187 a month.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and business and finance.

How 40206 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher56.7%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%17th of 723 in KY
Per capita income$55,286
80th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,82123rd of 722 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
78th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477180th of 715 in KY
Healthcare workers11.4%
75th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%262nd of 719 in KY
Population density3,451/sq mi
71st
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi30th of 724 in KY
Self-employed workers11.2%
71st
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%194th of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy9.8%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%435th of 719 in KY
Median earnings per worker$53,646
65th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,55280th of 700 in KY
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%91st of 719 in KY
Broadband access92.6%
54th
U.S. 91% · KY 88.6%155th of 719 in KY
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%99th of 719 in KY
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%524th of 722 in KY
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%429th of 724 in KY
Median household income$75,798
45th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726119th of 641 in KY
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1520th of 724 in KY
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%305th of 719 in KY
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%262nd of 723 in KY
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%411th of 719 in KY
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%47th of 724 in KY
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%424th of 724 in KY
Median home value$273,900
38th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,60058th of 642 in KY
Diversity index40
36th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.571st of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$1,187
35th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $96743rd of 467 in KY
Population20,161
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,82476th of 724 in KY
Homeownership rate52.6%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%671st of 719 in KY
Average commute19.6 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min550th of 624 in KY
Rent-burdened renters37.3%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%388th of 634 in KY
Residents under 1814.7%
7th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%609th of 724 in KY

Measure	40206	Jefferson	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.7%	37%	27.6%	35.7%	86th	17th of 723
Per capita incomeStrength	$55,286	$42,087	$35,821	$44,673	80th	23rd of 722
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.481	0.477	0.483	78th	180th of 715
Healthcare workers	11.4%	10.4%	10.5%	9.7%	75th	262nd of 719
Population density	3,451/sq mi	2,056/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	71st	30th of 724
Self-employed workers	11.2%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	71st	194th of 719
Housing vacancy	9.8%	7.8%	10.3%	10.1%	70th	435th of 719
Median earnings per worker	$53,646	$46,396	$43,552	$49,666	65th	80th of 700
Work from home	15.1%	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%	61st	91st of 719
Broadband access	92.6%	90.9%	88.6%	91%	54th	155th of 719
Tech workers	3.1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.8%	54th	99th of 719
Poverty rate	11.4%	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%	53rd	524th of 722
Residents 65 and older	17%	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%	53rd	429th of 724
Median household income	$75,798	$69,866	$63,726	$80,734	45th	119th of 641
Median age	38.4	38.4	39.1	38.9	45th	520th of 724
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.2%	4.9%	5.2%	45th	305th of 719
Uninsured rate	6.2%	5.7%	6%	8.4%	44th	262nd of 723
Government workers	13%	11.2%	14.6%	14.5%	44th	411th of 719
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	10%	4.7%	14.1%	41st	47th of 724
Veterans	5.1%	6.2%	6.5%	6.2%	40th	424th of 724
Median home value	$273,900	$248,400	$205,600	$332,700	38th	58th of 642
Diversity index	40	56.3	32.5	61.4	36th	71st of 724
Median gross rent	$1,187	$1,149	$967	$1,413	35th	43rd of 467
Population	20,161	783,022	4,534,824	334,922,499	31st	76th of 724
Homeownership rate	52.6%	62.1%	68.3%	65.2%	21st	671st of 719
Average commuteStrength	19.6 min	22.2 min	24 min	26.4 min	11th	550th of 624
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.3%	47.2%	45.4%	51.1%	11th	388th of 634
Residents under 18	14.7%	22.3%	22.6%	22%	7th	609th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

22%

25–34

17%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

14.7%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black10%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,576
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 39.9%
Married couples: 32%
Living alone: 47.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

40206

$75,798

Jefferson Co.

$69,866

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,286

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40206

$273,900

Jefferson Co.

$248,400

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40206

$1,187

Jefferson Co.

$1,149

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

47%

2–4 units

18%

5–19 units

22%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,730
Owner-occupied: 52.6%
Vacant: 9.8%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.1%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

47%

20–29

28%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Business and finance

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Transportation and moving

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Production

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Construction

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$53,646

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40206	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,193	$74,888
Service	$26,696	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,404	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,221	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,313	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

28%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
Households with broadband: 92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.8%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Louisville
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.2565° N, 85.7016° W
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Louisville100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 40206

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40280	Louisville, KY	1 mi	182	—	—
40204	Louisville, KY	1.6 mi	14,034	$71,116	$329,000
40041	Masonic Home, KY	2 mi	564	$153,214	—
40205	Louisville, KY	2.5 mi	24,664	$99,966	$375,300
40207	Louisville, KY	2.5 mi	28,903	$101,898	$421,200
47132	Jeffersonville, IN · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
47133	Jeffersonville, IN · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
47134	Jeffersonville, IN · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
47144	Jeffersonville, IN · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
47199	Jeffersonville, IN · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
40202	Louisville, KY	2.7 mi	7,261	$35,584	$257,300
40259	Louisville, KY · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 40206

What city is zip code 40206?

40206 is assigned to Louisville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 40206 in?

40206 is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 40206?

About 20,161 people live in 40206, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40206 in?

40206 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40206?

The median household income in 40206 is $75,798.

What zip codes are near 40206?

The closest zip codes to 40206 are 40280, 40204, 40041, 40205, 40207.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40206, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.