PlainZIP

Louisville, KY

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Louisville, KY: 33 delivery areas, combined population 736,284. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LOUISVILLE-KY · Louisville, KY 33 ZIPs · 736,284 pop · #13952/25278 · Jefferson County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,265
  • RANK-MID #13952/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Fairdale
  • BOOK-WIDE 33 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 58% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 736,284
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 40203→40245
  • HOME-MID $243,716

Nearest income peer: Fairdale, KY ( $8,949 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Louisville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Louisville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Louisville, KY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
736,284
city population (Census)
33
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,265
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (33 codes): average household income $68,265 and home value $243,716 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 17.5%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

Louisville sits in the lower half of Jefferson County on income: Prospect, Fisherville and Masonic Home report more, and only Fairdale reports less. Glenview marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 266% above Louisville.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Louisville differ

Louisville's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $30,794 in ZIP 40203 to $122,948 in ZIP 40245, while home values span $87,600 in 40212 to $445,300 in 40245. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
4.0×

40203 to 40245

Home-value high-to-low ratio
5.1×

40212 to 40245

Poverty-rate spread
47.3 points

40241 to 40209

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Louisville residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 33 codes in Louisville. The densest, 40214, still represents only about 6% of the 736,284 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Louisville

Citywide ZBP: 19,723 establishments, 453,840 employees , annual payroll $29,157,973k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 32 of 33 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 40299 (1,707 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (2,733) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Louisville, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Jefferson County, which covers 38 ZIP codes in all; 33 of them fall in Louisville. See the Jefferson County roll-up →

Louisville sits in the lower half of Jefferson County on income: Prospect, Fisherville and Masonic Home report more, and only Fairdale reports less. Glenview marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 266% above Louisville.

Side-by-side: Compare 40214 vs 40216 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
40214 45,291 $54,931 620 1,175
40216 40,746 $56,441 606 1,088
40299 38,371 $89,440 1,707 279
40219 38,032 $55,720 758 1,019
40272 37,394 $69,940 400 423
40229 36,852 $79,936 400 721
40291 35,427 $81,267 540 624
40220 33,109 $78,434 643 1,678
40218 31,658 $58,811 900 1,256
40245 30,109 $122,948 747 359
40207 29,745 $101,898 1,543 988
40241 28,988 $94,078 820 775
40258 26,465 $68,162 427 875
40205 23,678 $99,966 642 1,310
40211 22,612 $31,749 270 1,167
40215 22,287 $43,725 188 2,294
40223 22,011 $96,607 1,207 724
40222 21,359 $82,511 1,168 790
40203 19,694 $30,794 522 2,586
40206 18,865 $75,798 721 1,271
40212 17,685 $35,753 142 1,797
40213 16,796 $55,897 714 515
40228 15,743 $79,404 307 803
40210 14,822 $35,347 163 1,779
40204 14,236 $71,116 543 1,693
40208 13,227 $39,560 276 2,076
40217 12,507 $69,114 292 2,010
40242 10,930 $75,417 127 1,582
40243 10,210 $77,587 659 983
40202 6,772 $35,584 1,467 1,682
40209 360 n/a 201 52
40280 303 n/a 3 1,203
40231 0 n/a n/a n/a
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · Census ACS tables

Louisville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Louisville, .