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40214 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 40214 covers Louisville, Kentucky, with a population of about 45,986 and a median household income of $53,563.

Population
45,9863,072 per square mile
Median age
35.63.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$53,56314% below the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
18.6%6.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$221,557up 25.2% in five years
Median rent
$950about the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
22.6%12.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
54.5%10.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
613

Where 40214 is

Louisville, 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

Population45,986
Median age35.6
Family households59.3%
Born outside the US21.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.2%
White (non-Hispanic)51%
Black (non-Hispanic)22.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Hispanic or Latino14.3%
Veterans6.3%
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$53,563
Income per person$30,257
Poverty rate18.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k6.5%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k7.9%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k10.8%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k4.7%
$200k or more3.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,650
Mean adjusted gross income$49,505
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.5%
Returns, under $25k34.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$176,700
Median gross rent$950
Rent as a share of household income28.9%
Owner-occupied54.5%
Vacant homes9.4%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house56.5%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units16.7%
5 to 19 units16.1%
20 or more units4.8%
Mobile home1.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$221,557as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.6%
Typical asking rent$1,101as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 31.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$221,557$91,168

$91,168 in 2000 to $221,557 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,125$839

$839 in 2021 to $1,101 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%
High school diploma or higher85.2%
Works from home7%
Drives to work alone74.1%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.3%
Health

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

Colorectal screening62.3% 2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist52.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use70% 5.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost22.1% 9.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments613
People employed12,455
Annual payroll$669,265,000
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 58.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 18 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.7 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.

Tornado92.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide34.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.9Very 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$53,563$62,417$78,538
Income per person$30,257$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate18.6%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$176,700$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$950$933$1,348
Homeownership54.5%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%27%35%
Unemployment rate4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US21.2%4.4%13.9%
Median age35.639.138.7
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 US4.2 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 supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket23% 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 vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability9.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

40215 Louisville, KY3.6 km away
40209 Louisville, KY4.1 km away
40216 Louisville, KY5.7 km away
40118 Fairdale, KY6 km away
40213 Louisville, KY6.5 km away
40208 Louisville, KY6.8 km away
40217 Louisville, KY7.2 km away
40219 Louisville, KY7.6 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 area14.97 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density3,072 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.1593, -85.7780

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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