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ZIP Code 40299: Louisville, KY
ZIP code 40299 uses the postal name Louisville, Kentucky and lies entirely in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 42,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Louisville's 34 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $89,440 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (83%) lies in the city of Louisville/Jefferson County.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Louisville · 34 residential ZIPs
- County
- Jefferson County
- Census places
- Louisville/Jefferson County (83%); Jeffersontown (15%); Forest Hills (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- House districts
- KY-2 (60%), KY-3 (40%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.0 sq mi · 782 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 32 more ZIP codes use the name Louisville for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 40299?
40299 centers on 38.152°, -85.517° and covers 54.0 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 40291, 40023, 40243, 40220, 40223, 40218, 40047, 40245, 40222, 40071.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40299, 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 40299 compare with the rest of Louisville?
| Measure | 40299 | In Louisville | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 42,207 | 3rd of 34 | 12th of 780 |
| Median household income | $89k | 6th of 29 | 37th of 310 |
| Median home value | $290k | 10th of 29 | 39th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 40299?
The 2020 Census counted 43,030 people in 40299; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 42,207. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 42,207
- 2020 Census count
- 43,030+12.1% since 2010 (38,371)
- Households
- 17,163
- Median age
- 40.0
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 40299?
Of the 42,207 people the ACS estimates in 40299, 23.3% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.5%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic75.2%
- Black, not Hispanic11.5%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
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 40299 earn?
Median household income is $89,440 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Louisville. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($92,510 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,440
- Income per person
- $45,767
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,88322,000 returns; wages 69% 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 40299?
FHFA's house price index for 40299, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $290,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,340
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 17,829
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 40299?
1,707 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 96 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction215
- Professional, scientific, and technical services181
- Wholesale trade167
- Retail trade156
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services156
- Health care and social assistance151
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 40299?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40291 | Louisville | 41,222 | $81k | 3.8 mi |
| 40023 | Fisherville | 6,870 | $145k | 5.1 mi |
| 40243 | Louisville | 12,002 | $78k | 6.2 mi |
| 40220 | Louisville | 35,078 | $78k | 7.1 mi |
| 40223 | Louisville | 22,798 | $97k | 7.5 mi |
| 40218 | Louisville | 33,736 | $59k | 8.1 mi |
| 40047 | Mount Washington | 23,662 | $99k | 8.3 mi |
| 40245 | Louisville | 39,835 | $123k | 8.9 mi |
| 40222 | Louisville | 21,470 | $83k | 9.3 mi |
| 40071 | Taylorsville | 17,239 | $99k | 10.6 mi |
| 40228 | Louisville | 18,085 | $79k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.