Taylorsville, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40071
Spencer County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 14,292
- 45/sq mi
- $98,528
- Median income
- $329,000
- Median home value
- 22.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Taylorsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 45
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40071 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 40071 (Taylorsville, KY) rose +7.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 220.9 in 2023 to 237.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 40071 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky, home to 14,292 residents across 317.6 square miles, a density of 45 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40071 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,528 (65% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,699. The poverty rate is 9.9%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $329,000 (107% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while 86.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $960.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Spencer County, so 40071 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 40071
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Taylorsville, KY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 40071.
- Construction
Construction
64 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
29 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
27 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 17
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
15 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40071, Taylorsville, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
14,292
Population
317.6
Area (sq mi)
45
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40071?
40.7
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
0.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$98,528
Median Household Income
+65% vs state ZIP avg
$40,699
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
32.1 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
6,340housing units
6,340
Total Housing Units
6,029
Occupied Units
311
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$329,000
Median Home Value
+107% vs state ZIP avg
$960
Median Rent
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+7.7%
YoY Change (2024)
238
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+138%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 40071 have increased 7.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +138% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.7% | 163 |
| 2021 | +11.7% | 182 |
| 2022 | +14.5% | 208 |
| 2023 | +6.1% | 221 |
| 2024 | +7.7% | 238 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 234 business establishments in ZIP 40071, employing approximately 1,270 people with a combined annual payroll of $45,896,000.
234
Businesses
1,270
Employees
$45.9M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 64 | 27.4% |
| Retail trade | 29 | 12.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 27 | 11.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 17 | 7.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 6.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 6.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 6.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 1.7% |
| Educational services | 4 | 1.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40071 vs 40020 →
ZIP 40071 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40299
Louisville (40299)
38,371 residents
- 40071 14,292
Taylorsville (40071)
14,292 residents
- 40013 5,369
Coxs Creek (40013)
5,369 residents
- 40023 4,118
Fisherville (40023)
4,118 residents
- 40008 3,476
Bloomfield (40008)
3,476 residents
- 40022 834
Finchville (40022)
834 residents
- 40020 109
Fairfield (40020)
109 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40071 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40023
Fisherville (40023)
$144,635 median income
- 40013
Coxs Creek (40013)
$100,226 median income
- 40071
Taylorsville (40071)
$98,528 median income
- 40022
Finchville (40022)
$98,333 median income
- 40020
Fairfield (40020)
$90,712 median income
- 40299
Louisville (40299)
$89,440 median income
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
$66,486 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40071 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40071, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (14,292 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.