ZIP Code 40212

ZIP code 40212 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.8 square miles in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. The area is home to 17,685 residents, producing a population density of 1,797 people per square mile, and falls within the Kentucky/Louisville time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 40212 against Kentucky and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 40212 sits at $35,753 (40% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $21,878. The poverty rate stands at 32.2% and the unemployment rate at 8.3%. On housing, the median home value is $87,600 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $1,032 per month, and 48.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 40212 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 40212 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →