Zip code 40208: Louisville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40208?

40208 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 40208 in?

40208 is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 40208?

About 15,605 people live in 40208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40208?

The median household income in 40208 is $39,560.

Q: What zip codes are near 40208?

The closest zip codes to 40208 are 40210, 40217, 40215, 40221, 40203.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyEastern Time

Population

15,605

Median household income

$40K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$189K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$997/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

23.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.6 sq mi

5,981 people/sq mi

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

About 40208

40208 is an urban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County), covering 2.6 sq mi of land. About 15,605 people live here, or 5,981 per square mile. The median resident is 23.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $39,560 a year, about 49% of the national median of $80,734. 32% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $188,900, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 26% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $997 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 40208 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate32%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%117th of 722 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.538
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.47742nd of 715 in KY
Housing vacancy15.8%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%266th of 719 in KY
Population density5,981/sq mi
85th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi5th of 724 in KY
Unemployment rate7.6%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%150th of 719 in KY
Government workers16.6%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%283rd of 719 in KY
Rent-burdened renters55.4%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%173rd of 634 in KY
Diversity index55.4
62nd
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.522nd of 724 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%65th of 723 in KY
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%151st of 719 in KY
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%425th of 724 in KY
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%324th of 723 in KY
Foreign-born residents4.3%
25th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%103rd of 724 in KY
Population15,605
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824104th of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$997
21st
U.S. $1,413 · KY $96797th of 467 in KY
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%214th of 719 in KY
Median home value$188,900
19th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600170th of 642 in KY
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%488th of 719 in KY
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min547th of 624 in KY
Broadband access84.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%440th of 719 in KY
Self-employed workers6%
10th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%452nd of 719 in KY
Per capita income$25,569
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821457th of 722 in KY
Residents under 1812.7%
5th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%630th of 724 in KY
Median household income$39,560
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726533rd of 641 in KY
Homeownership rate26.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%709th of 719 in KY
Residents 65 and older7.7%
3rd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%675th of 724 in KY
Median earnings per worker$25,626
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552647th of 700 in KY
Median age23.3
1st
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1706th of 724 in KY

Measure	40208	Jefferson	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Poverty rateWeakness	32%	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%	97th	117th of 722
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.538	0.481	0.477	0.483	96th	42nd of 715
Housing vacancy	15.8%	7.8%	10.3%	10.1%	88th	266th of 719
Population density	5,981/sq mi	2,056/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	85th	5th of 724
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.6%	5.2%	4.9%	5.2%	84th	150th of 719
Government workers	16.6%	11.2%	14.6%	14.5%	69th	283rd of 719
Rent-burdened renters	55.4%	47.2%	45.4%	51.1%	68th	173rd of 634
Diversity index	55.4	56.3	32.5	61.4	62nd	22nd of 724
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.8%	37%	27.6%	35.7%	58th	65th of 723
Work from home	11.9%	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%	46th	151st of 719
Veterans	5.1%	6.2%	6.5%	6.2%	40th	425th of 724
Uninsured rate	5.3%	5.7%	6%	8.4%	36th	324th of 723
Foreign-born residents	4.3%	10%	4.7%	14.1%	25th	103rd of 724
Population	15,605	783,022	4,534,824	334,922,499	24th	104th of 724
Median gross rent	$997	$1,149	$967	$1,413	21st	97th of 467
Tech workers	1.4%	3.2%	2.2%	3.8%	20th	214th of 719
Median home value	$188,900	$248,400	$205,600	$332,700	19th	170th of 642
Healthcare workers	7.3%	10.4%	10.5%	9.7%	19th	488th of 719
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	22.2 min	24 min	26.4 min	12th	547th of 624
Broadband accessWeakness	84.2%	90.9%	88.6%	91%	11th	440th of 719
Self-employed workers	6%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	10th	452nd of 719
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,569	$42,087	$35,821	$44,673	9th	457th of 722
Residents under 18	12.7%	22.3%	22.6%	22%	5th	630th of 724
Median household incomeWeakness	$39,560	$69,866	$63,726	$80,734	3rd	533rd of 641
Homeownership rateWeakness	26.2%	62.1%	68.3%	65.2%	3rd	709th of 719
Residents 65 and older	7.7%	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%	3rd	675th of 724
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$25,626	$46,396	$43,552	$49,666	2nd	647th of 700
Median age	23.3	38.4	39.1	38.9	1st	706th 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

42%

18–24

17%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

23.3

Under 18

12.7%

65 and over

7.7%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black22%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Other0.3%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

55.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 5,813
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 36.8%
Married couples: 15.2%
Living alone: 42.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

40208

$39,560

Jefferson Co.

$69,866

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,569

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

32%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.538

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40208

$188,900

Jefferson Co.

$248,400

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40208

$997

Jefferson Co.

$1,149

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

44%

2–4 units

22%

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,900
Owner-occupied: 26.2%
Vacant: 15.8%
Median year built: 1940
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.5%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

12%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

33%

20–29

32%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Production

Management

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Education

17%

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Other services

Construction

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$25,626

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40208	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$35,254	$74,888
Service	$14,486	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,340	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$11,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,331	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

23%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
Households with broadband: 84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.7%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Louisville
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.2175° N, 85.7659° W
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Louisville97% of zip
Shively3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 40208

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40210	Louisville, KY	1.5 mi	13,518	$35,347	$98,700
40217	Louisville, KY	1.5 mi	11,663	$69,114	$233,800
40215	Louisville, KY	2.2 mi	20,532	$43,725	$114,900
40221	Louisville, KY	2.2 mi	0	—	—
40203	Louisville, KY	2.4 mi	17,742	$30,794	$197,300
40202	Louisville, KY	2.6 mi	7,261	$35,584	$257,300
40259	Louisville, KY · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
40270	Louisville, KY · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
40289	Louisville, KY · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
40293	Louisville, KY · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
40294	Louisville, KY · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
40295	Louisville, KY · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 40208

What city is zip code 40208?

40208 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 40208 in?

40208 is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 40208?

About 15,605 people live in 40208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40208 in?

40208 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40208?

The median household income in 40208 is $39,560.

What zip codes are near 40208?

The closest zip codes to 40208 are 40210, 40217, 40215, 40221, 40203.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40208, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.