40272 Zip Code Profile

40272 is a suburban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $114,400) are fairly typical for the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area.

The average family income here is $53,245/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 40272 is $46,293.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 40272 earn an average of $31,655/year. Women earn only $20,290/year.

15,784 people in 40272 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 40272? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 18,142 men and 19,252 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 19,688 people (out of the 37,394 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,637 homes, and 412 businesses every day. 141 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

40272 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Adana, Turkey!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 429 feet above sea levell.

• Dixie Gardens
• Grafton Place
• Growing Louisville Green
• Johnsontown Villa Mobile Home Community
• Neighborhood Planning and Preservation, Inc.(NPP)
• Old Vineyard Place
• Pleasant View Neighborhood
• Prairie Village
• SCAN: Southwest Community Association of Neighborhoods (501-c-3)
• Star Rest Neighborhood Association

• Stoneridge Landing 1, 2, 2A & 4
• Sun Valley Main Association
• Tarrytowne/Elysian Fields Neighborhood Assoc.
• Timothy Hills Subdivision
• Valley Christian Church
• Valley Downs
• Valley Station Area Business Association
• Valley Village Trustees HOA
• Windsor Forest Neighborhood

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• 31 Street Block Watch
• 32nd & Dumesnil Neighborhood Club
• 3rd Street Association
• 43rd Street Block Watch
• California Block Club Federation
• C.A.R.R.
• Cedar Grove
• Clarksdale Resident Council
• East Louisville Community Ministry
• E. Edgewood Neighborhood Association
• Exley-Kaiser Court Neighborhood Club
• Fincastle Heights
• Friends of the Community
• Grandel Forest & Woods of Feyhurst
• Iroquois Heights Neighborhood Association-IHNA
• Kellerman Place Neighborhood Watch
• Main Street Association
• Noltemeyer Community Resident Council

• North Iroquois Neighborhood Association
• Pleasure Ridge Pointe
• Portland Now, Inc.
• River Park Neighborhood Club
• Scottsdale Neighborhood Association
• Shively Area Ministries
• Smoketown Jackson
• Smoketown Pride and Heritage
• Southern Acres Subdivision
• South Jefferson Business Association
• South Louisville Neighborhoods Connection
• St. James Ct. Association
• The Wes
• Triangle Block Watch
• W. Edgewood Neighborhood Association
• West Louisville Community Ministries
• Yorktown North Maintenance Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 37,394
• White Population: 35,073
• Black Population: 1,894
• Hispanic Population: 941
• Asian Population: 363
• Hawaiian Population: 49
• Indian Population: 381
• Male Population: 18,142
• Female Population: 19,252
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: 38.1
• Elevation: 429 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 502

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,564
• Drive alone: 13,311
• Carpool: 1,915
• Public transit: 100
• Ride bikes or walk: 141


• Average commute time: 26.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 259
•    5 - 9: 1,113
•    10 - 14: 1,630
•    15 - 19: 2,175
•    20 - 24: 2,610
•    25 - 29: 1,403
•    30 - 34: 3,269
•    35 - 39: 674
•    40 - 44: 757
•    45 - 59: 1,097
•    60 - 89: 284
•    90 plus: 293

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $114,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,955
• Businesses: 357
• Employees: 3,877
• Annual Payroll: $117,406,000
• Average Family Income: $53,245
• Median Family Income: $41,245
• Average Income for Men: $31,655
• Average Income for Women: $20,290

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7567.0, 366.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: Brett Guthrie (R)

• Other Stuff

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

• Southwest Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Dixie Elementary School

10201 Casalanda Dr

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8238

Johnsontown Road Elementary School

7201 Johnsontown Rd

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8278

Layne Elementary School

9831 East Avenue

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8290

Medora Elementary School

11801 Deering Road

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8298

Stonestreet Elementary School

10007 Stonestreet Road

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8333

Watson Lane Elementary School

7201 Watson Lane

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8341

Wilkerson Traditional Elementary School

5601 Johnsontown Road

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8351

Middle Schools

Robert Frost Middle School

13700 Sandray Boulevard

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8256

Stuart Middle School

4601 Valley Station Rd

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8334

High Schools

Valley Traditional High School

10200 Dixie Highway

Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8339