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40118 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 40118 covers Fairdale, Kentucky, with a population of about 9,903 and a median household income of $52,257.

Population
9,903659 per square mile
Median age
37.11.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$52,25716% below the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
23.8%11.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$210,939up 35.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,0201.1× the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
11.2%23.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
67%2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
87

Where 40118 is

Fairdale, Kentucky — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population9,903
Median age37.1
Family households62.4%
Born outside the US10.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.1%
White (non-Hispanic)76.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino19.4%
Veterans9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$52,257
Income per person$28,285
Poverty rate23.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k7.4%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k8.4%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k10.8%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,410
Mean adjusted gross income$47,463
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.9%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$140,900
Median gross rent$1,020
Rent as a share of household income27.8%
Owner-occupied67%
Vacant homes8.9%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house66.3%
Attached house2.5%
2 to 4 units5.9%
5 to 19 units11.8%
Mobile home13.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$210,939as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.4%
Typical asking rent$1,209as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$210,939$82,583

$82,583 in 2000 to $210,939 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%
High school diploma or higher82.4%
Works from home5.7%
Drives to work alone75.2%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening61.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist50.8% 10.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use67.6% 8.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost25.7% 12.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments87
People employed920
Annual payroll$38,509,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 48.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.1 out of 100
Community resilience68 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding74.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought39.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind28.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning25.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm22.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane17.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Kentucky and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKentuckyUnited States
Median household income$52,257$62,417$78,538
Income per person$28,285$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate23.8%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$140,900$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,020$933$1,348
Homeownership67%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%27%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home5.7%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US10.4%4.4%13.9%
Median age37.139.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLOUISVILLE INTL AP, KY US8.2 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January43.6°F / 27.8°F3.39 in rain, 4.5 in snow
February48.3°F / 30.7°F3.41 in rain, 4.1 in snow
March58.1°F / 38.6°F4.6 in rain, 2.1 in snow
April69.6°F / 48.5°F4.8 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May77.8°F / 58.7°F5.18 in rain
June85.7°F / 67.2°F4.27 in rain
July89°F / 70.8°F4.05 in rain
August88.4°F / 69.5°F3.71 in rain
September82.2°F / 61.9°F3.66 in rain
October70.5°F / 50.1°F3.72 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November57.6°F / 39.4°F3.42 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December47.2°F / 32.1°F4.13 in rain, 2.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket65% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Jefferson County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

40214 Louisville, KY6 km away
40219 Louisville, KY6.2 km away
40109 Brooks, KY6.2 km away
40129 Hillview, KY7.7 km away
40272 Louisville, KY8.8 km away
40229 Louisville, KY9 km away
40209 Louisville, KY9.1 km away
40213 Louisville, KY9.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jefferson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area15.02 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Population density659 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.1087, -85.7549

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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