Zip code 40215: Louisville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40215?

40215 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 40215 in?

40215 is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 40215?

About 20,532 people live in 40215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40215?

The median household income in 40215 is $43,725.

Q: What zip codes are near 40215?

The closest zip codes to 40215 are 40221, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40214.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyEastern Time

Population

20,532

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$115K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,049/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

5,881 people/sq mi

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

About 40215

40215 is an urban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 20,532 people live here, or 5,881 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,725 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 27.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,900, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,049 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 40215 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate11.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%71st of 719 in KY
Poverty rate27.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%169th of 722 in KY
Diversity index66.4
86th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.55th of 724 in KY
Residents under 1826.9%
86th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%147th of 724 in KY
Population density5,881/sq mi
85th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi6th of 724 in KY
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%424th of 719 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
70th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477224th of 715 in KY
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%204th of 719 in KY
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%152nd of 723 in KY
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%348th of 724 in KY
Foreign-born residents10.3%
52nd
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%30th of 724 in KY
Median age37.1
35th
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1552nd of 724 in KY
Population20,532
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,82474th of 724 in KY
Rent-burdened renters44.5%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%292nd of 634 in KY
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%245th of 719 in KY
Median gross rent$1,049
25th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $96779th of 467 in KY
Broadband access87.1%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%342nd of 719 in KY
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%489th of 719 in KY
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%238th of 719 in KY
Government workers9.6%
16th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%548th of 719 in KY
Residents 65 and older11.6%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%620th of 724 in KY
Average commute20 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min539th of 624 in KY
Homeownership rate43.6%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%698th of 719 in KY
Median earnings per worker$36,274
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552493rd of 700 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%395th of 723 in KY
Per capita income$23,900
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821513th of 722 in KY
Median household income$43,725
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726489th of 641 in KY
Median home value$114,900
4th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600425th of 642 in KY

Measure	40215	Jefferson	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.3%	5.2%	4.9%	5.2%	96th	71st of 719
Poverty rateWeakness	27.7%	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%	95th	169th of 722
Diversity index	66.4	56.3	32.5	61.4	86th	5th of 724
Residents under 18	26.9%	22.3%	22.6%	22%	86th	147th of 724
Population density	5,881/sq mi	2,056/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	85th	6th of 724
Housing vacancy	10.3%	7.8%	10.3%	10.1%	73rd	424th of 719
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.481	0.477	0.483	70th	224th of 715
Self-employed workers	11%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	69th	204th of 719
Uninsured rate	8.4%	5.7%	6%	8.4%	62nd	152nd of 723
Veterans	6%	6.2%	6.5%	6.2%	52nd	348th of 724
Foreign-born residents	10.3%	10%	4.7%	14.1%	52nd	30th of 724
Median age	37.1	38.4	39.1	38.9	35th	552nd of 724
Population	20,532	783,022	4,534,824	334,922,499	32nd	74th of 724
Rent-burdened renters	44.5%	47.2%	45.4%	51.1%	28th	292nd of 634
Work from home	8.8%	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%	27th	245th of 719
Median gross rent	$1,049	$1,149	$967	$1,413	25th	79th of 467
Broadband accessWeakness	87.1%	90.9%	88.6%	91%	19th	342nd of 719
Healthcare workers	7.3%	10.4%	10.5%	9.7%	19th	489th of 719
Tech workers	1.2%	3.2%	2.2%	3.8%	17th	238th of 719
Government workers	9.6%	11.2%	14.6%	14.5%	16th	548th of 719
Residents 65 and older	11.6%	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%	15th	620th of 724
Average commuteStrength	20 min	22.2 min	24 min	26.4 min	13th	539th of 624
Homeownership rateWeakness	43.6%	62.1%	68.3%	65.2%	12th	698th of 719
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,274	$46,396	$43,552	$49,666	12th	493rd of 700
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.4%	37%	27.6%	35.7%	8th	395th of 723
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,900	$42,087	$35,821	$44,673	6th	513th of 722
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,725	$69,866	$63,726	$80,734	5th	489th of 641
Median home value	$114,900	$248,400	$205,600	$332,700	4th	425th of 642

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

22%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

16%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.1

Under 18

26.9%

65 and over

11.6%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black31%
Hispanic9%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

66.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 8,207
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 52.6%
Married couples: 21.2%
Living alone: 37.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

40215

$43,725

Jefferson Co.

$69,866

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,900

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

27.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40215

$114,900

Jefferson Co.

$248,400

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40215

$1,049

Jefferson Co.

$1,149

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,154
Owner-occupied: 43.6%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.1%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

36%

20–29

37%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Production

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Office and admin

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Food service

Management

Education

Business and finance

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Construction

Other services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$36,274

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40215	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,245	$74,888
Service	$29,551	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,543	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,646	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,412	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

37%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 87.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.7%
No internet access: 11.1%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 5.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Louisville
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.1905° N, 85.7857° W
Land area: 3.5 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

Louisville99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 40215

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40221	Louisville, KY	1.8 mi	0	—	—
40208	Louisville, KY	2.2 mi	15,605	$39,560	$188,900
40209	Louisville, KY	2.8 mi	639	—	$127,200
40210	Louisville, KY	2.8 mi	13,518	$35,347	$98,700
40214	Louisville, KY	2.9 mi	45,405	$54,931	$184,600
40216	Louisville, KY	2.9 mi	44,047	$56,441	$167,100
40217	Louisville, KY	3.2 mi	11,663	$69,114	$233,800
40211	Louisville, KY	3.8 mi	20,407	$31,749	$100,400
40213	Louisville, KY	3.8 mi	16,054	$55,897	$173,600
40203	Louisville, KY	4.4 mi	17,742	$30,794	$197,300
40259	Louisville, KY · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
40270	Louisville, KY · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 40215

What city is zip code 40215?

40215 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 40215 in?

40215 is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 40215?

About 20,532 people live in 40215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40215 in?

40215 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40215?

The median household income in 40215 is $43,725.

What zip codes are near 40215?

The closest zip codes to 40215 are 40221, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40214.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40215, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.