ZIP code
40218
Louisville, KY
40218 covers Louisville in Jefferson County, with 33,292 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 40218. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40218

About ZIP code 40218
Acceptable cities: Buechel, Watterson Park, Watterson Pk
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40218. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40218
Race
- White13,407
- Black or African American12,116
- American Indian or Alaska Native120
- Asian2,603
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander23
- Other race2,089
- Two or more races3,079
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,216
Age
- Under 104,576
- 10 to 194,199
- 20 to 294,870
- 30 to 395,207
- 40 to 494,041
- 50 to 593,887
- 60 to 693,618
- 70 to 792,021
- 80 and older1,018
Income and housing in 40218
Education
- High school graduate88.7%
- Bachelor's degree28.6%
- Graduate degree7.0%
Places covering 40218
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Louisville34.5%
- West Buechel4.1%
- Watterson Park2.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Jefferson County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 40218
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,235 | |
| 2006 | 25,227 | |
| 2007 | 27,649 | |
| 2008 | 26,197 | |
| 2009 | 27,441 | |
| 2010 | 27,928 | |
| 2011 | 28,983 | 28,285 |
| 2012 | 29,441 | 28,060 |
| 2013 | 29,834 | 28,470 |
| 2014 | 30,193 | 28,780 |
| 2015 | 31,971 | 28,800 |
| 2016 | 31,703 | 28,250 |
| 2017 | 33,663 | 28,390 |
| 2018 | 34,424 | 27,950 |
| 2019 | 33,668 | 27,600 |
| 2020 | 34,427 | 27,170 |
| 2021 | 33,779 | 25,470 |
| 2022 | 33,479 | 25,360 |
| 2023 | 33,292 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40218
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40231Louisville2.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 40205Louisville2.7 miPop 24,335 · Income $98,990
- 40220Louisville2.8 miPop 33,893 · Income $73,502
- 40213Louisville3.3 miPop 15,805 · Income $60,734
- 40228Louisville3.6 miPop 18,491 · Income $75,762
- 40219Louisville4.0 miPop 39,107 · Income $52,271
- 40209Louisville4.2 miPop 571 · Income $52,697
- 40280Louisville4.3 miPop 193 · Income —
- 40041Masonic Home4.6 miPop 518 · Income —
- 40217Louisville4.7 miPop 11,831 · Income $68,573
- 40204Louisville4.9 miPop 14,018 · Income $70,706
- 40293Louisville4.9 miPop — · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 40218 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40218 in?
- 40218 is in Louisville, KY.
- What county is 40218 in?
- 40218 is in Jefferson County.
- What is the median household income in 40218?
- The median household income in 40218 is $56,191.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40218?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40218.