40212 Zip Code Profile

40212 is a urban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky. Median household income here ($23,240) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($71,300) is lower than in the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $34,917/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 40212 is $27,204.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 40212 earn an average of $23,149/year. Women earn only $18,156/year.

7,007 people in 40212 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 40212? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.9 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 8,411 men and 9,274 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,408 people (out of the 17,685 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,731 homes, and 244 businesses every day. 202 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

40212 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 456 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,685
• White Population: 6,893
• Black Population: 10,987
• Hispanic Population: 181
• Asian Population: 55
• Hawaiian Population: 12
• Indian Population: 135
• Male Population: 8,411
• Female Population: 9,274
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Kentucky
• CSA Name: Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown--Scottsburg, KY-IN
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Louisville/Jefferson County KY-IN
• County: Jefferson
• City: Louisville
• Longitude: -85.8
• Latitude: 38.3
• Elevation: 456 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 502

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,900
• Drive alone: 4,336
• Carpool: 1,465
• Public transit: 836
• Ride bikes or walk: 202


• Average commute time: 22.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 91
•    5 - 9: 419
•    10 - 14: 1,120
•    15 - 19: 1,749
•    20 - 24: 1,394
•    25 - 29: 435
•    30 - 34: 836
•    35 - 39: 124
•    40 - 44: 119
•    45 - 59: 255
•    60 - 89: 185
•    90 plus: 173

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $71,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $26,712
• Businesses: 133
• Employees: 1,702
• Annual Payroll: $38,754,000
• Average Family Income: $34,917
• Median Family Income: $23,240
• Average Income for Men: $23,149
• Average Income for Women: $18,156

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 366.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: John A. Yarmuth (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 111
• State FIPS Code: 21

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Primary Schools

Atkinson Elementary School

2800 Alford Avenue

Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8203

Byck Elementary School

2328 Cedar Street

Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8221

Portland Elementary School

3410 Northwestern Parkway

Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8313

Whitney Young Elementary School

3526 West Muhammad Ali Bouleva

Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8354

Middle Schools

Western Middle School

2201 West Main Street

Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8345

High Schools

Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academ

4018 West Market Street

Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8326