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ZIP Code 40071: Taylorsville, KY
ZIP code 40071 uses the postal name Taylorsville, Kentucky and lies mostly in Spencer County (94% of its land), reaching into Bullitt County and Shelby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,528 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Taylorsville, and 2% in smaller places; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Taylorsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Spencer County (94%); Bullitt County (5%); Shelby County (1%)
- Census places
- Taylorsville
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- House districts
- KY-4 (95%), KY-2 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 121.3 sq mi · 142 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40071?
40071 centers on 38.043°, -85.379° and covers 121.3 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 40020, 40022, 40023, 40013, 40047, 40299, 40008, 40046, 40065, 40076.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40071, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 40071 compare with the rest of Spencer County?
| Measure | 40071 | In Spencer County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,239 | 2nd of 6 | 94th of 780 |
| Median household income | $99k | 4th of 5 | 22nd of 310 |
| Median home value | $329k | 2nd of 6 | 24th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 40071?
The 2020 Census counted 16,106 people in 40071; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,239. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,239
- 2020 Census count
- 16,106+12.7% since 2010 (14,292)
- Households
- 6,029
- Median age
- 40.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 40071?
Of the 17,239 people the ACS estimates in 40071, 24.2% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.8%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic91.8%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 40071 earn?
Median household income is $98,528 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Spencer County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($96,314 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $98,528
- Income per person
- $40,699
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,6047,700 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 40071?
FHFA's house price index for 40071, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $329,000
- Median gross rent
- $960
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 6,340
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 40071?
234 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 40 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction64
- Retail trade29
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Health care and social assistance15
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40071?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40020 | Fairfield | 199 | $91k | 7.5 mi |
| 40022 | Finchville | 903 | $98k | 7.7 mi |
| 40023 | Fisherville | 6,870 | $145k | 8.7 mi |
| 40013 | Coxs Creek | 6,670 | $100k | 9.0 mi |
| 40047 | Mount Washington | 23,662 | $99k | 9.6 mi |
| 40299 | Louisville | 42,207 | $89k | 10.6 mi |
| 40008 | Bloomfield | 4,020 | $67k | 10.8 mi |
| 40046 | Mount Eden | 1,122 | $66k | 11.4 mi |
| 40065 | Shelbyville | 32,160 | $78k | 15.0 mi |
| 40076 | Waddy | 2,898 | $92k | 16.7 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.