Zip code 40272: Louisville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 40272?

40272 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 40272 in?

40272 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 40272?

About 38,289 people live in 40272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 40272?

The median household income in 40272 is $69,940.

Q: What zip codes are near 40272?

The closest zip codes to 40272 are 40258, 40118, 40109, 40214, 47117.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyEastern Time

Population

38,289

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$176K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,203/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

1,151 people/sq mi

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

About 40272

40272 is a suburban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 38,289 people live here, or 1,151 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,940 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $176,200, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,203 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 40272 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1824.9%
74th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%218th of 724 in KY
Homeownership rate76.1%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%397th of 719 in KY
Population38,289
64th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,82422nd of 724 in KY
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%327th of 719 in KY
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%278th of 724 in KY
Poverty rate12.7%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%491st of 722 in KY
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%532nd of 719 in KY
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%422nd of 724 in KY
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min340th of 624 in KY
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · KY 88.6%176th of 719 in KY
Population density1,151/sq mi
46th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi65th of 724 in KY
Median age38.2
44th
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1526th of 724 in KY
Median household income$69,940
36th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726162nd of 641 in KY
Median gross rent$1,203
36th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $96741st of 467 in KY
Foreign-born residents6.4%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%61st of 724 in KY
Diversity index39.7
35th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.573rd of 724 in KY
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%347th of 719 in KY
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%219th of 719 in KY
Median earnings per worker$42,282
30th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552297th of 700 in KY
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%502nd of 719 in KY
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%204th of 719 in KY
Per capita income$30,960
21st
U.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821280th of 722 in KY
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%438th of 723 in KY
Rent-burdened renters41.7%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%337th of 634 in KY
Median home value$176,200
16th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600201st of 642 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%271st of 723 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.374
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477548th of 715 in KY
Self-employed workers4.5%
3rd
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%521st of 719 in KY

Measure	40272	Jefferson	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Residents under 18	24.9%	22.3%	22.6%	22%	74th	218th of 724
Homeownership rate	76.1%	62.1%	68.3%	65.2%	69th	397th of 719
Population	38,289	783,022	4,534,824	334,922,499	64th	22nd of 724
Healthcare workers	10.4%	10.4%	10.5%	9.7%	64th	327th of 719
Veterans	6.7%	6.2%	6.5%	6.2%	62nd	278th of 724
Poverty rate	12.7%	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%	59th	491st of 722
Housing vacancy	7.1%	7.8%	10.3%	10.1%	54th	532nd of 719
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%	54th	422nd of 724
Average commute	25.8 min	22.2 min	24 min	26.4 min	48th	340th of 624
Broadband access	91.9%	90.9%	88.6%	91%	48th	176th of 719
Population density	1,151/sq mi	2,056/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	46th	65th of 724
Median age	38.2	38.4	39.1	38.9	44th	526th of 724
Median household income	$69,940	$69,866	$63,726	$80,734	36th	162nd of 641
Median gross rent	$1,203	$1,149	$967	$1,413	36th	41st of 467
Foreign-born residents	6.4%	10%	4.7%	14.1%	36th	61st of 724
Diversity index	39.7	56.3	32.5	61.4	35th	73rd of 724
Unemployment rate	4%	5.2%	4.9%	5.2%	34th	347th of 719
Work from home	9.6%	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%	32nd	219th of 719
Median earnings per worker	$42,282	$46,396	$43,552	$49,666	30th	297th of 700
Government workers	11%	11.2%	14.6%	14.5%	27th	502nd of 719
Tech workers	1.5%	3.2%	2.2%	3.8%	23rd	204th of 719
Per capita income	$30,960	$42,087	$35,821	$44,673	21st	280th of 722
Uninsured rate	3.9%	5.7%	6%	8.4%	21st	438th of 723
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.7%	47.2%	45.4%	51.1%	20th	337th of 634
Median home value	$176,200	$248,400	$205,600	$332,700	16th	201st of 642
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.2%	37%	27.6%	35.7%	16th	271st of 723
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.374	0.481	0.477	0.483	8th	548th of 715
Self-employed workers	4.5%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	3rd	521st of 719

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

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.2

Under 18

24.9%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black8%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

39.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 14,313
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 72.2%
Married couples: 47.3%
Living alone: 22.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

40272

$69,940

Jefferson Co.

$69,866

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,960

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.374

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

40272

$176,200

Jefferson Co.

$248,400

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

40272

$1,203

Jefferson Co.

$1,149

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 15,400
Owner-occupied: 76.1%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.9%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

28%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Transportation and moving

13%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Sales

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

10%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$42,282

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	40272	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,163	$74,888
Service	$25,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,080	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,755	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,727	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

39%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.4%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Louisville
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.0785° N, 85.8531° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

40272 spans 2 counties

Jefferson County96% of land
Bullitt County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Louisville/Jefferson County96% of zip

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

Zip codes near 40272

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40258	Louisville, KY	4.9 mi	26,841	$68,162	$183,500
40118	Fairdale, KY	5.3 mi	10,697	$59,316	$156,800
40109	Brooks, KY	5.7 mi	2,376	$75,495	$262,400
40214	Louisville, KY	6.3 mi	45,405	$54,931	$184,600
47117	Elizabeth, IN	6.5 mi	4,400	$86,853	$221,700
40177	West Point, KY	6.5 mi	1,523	$50,577	$122,200
40216	Louisville, KY	7.5 mi	44,047	$56,441	$167,100
40215	Louisville, KY	8.6 mi	20,532	$43,725	$114,900
40221	Louisville, KY	9.2 mi	0	—	—
40129	Hillview, KY · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
40209	Louisville, KY	9.6 mi	639	—	$127,200
40219	Louisville, KY	9.6 mi	39,909	$55,720	$204,200

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Questions about 40272

What city is zip code 40272?

40272 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 40272 in?

40272 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 40272?

About 38,289 people live in 40272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 40272 in?

40272 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 40272?

The median household income in 40272 is $69,940.

What zip codes are near 40272?

The closest zip codes to 40272 are 40258, 40118, 40109, 40214, 47117.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40272, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.