ZIP code
40242
Louisville, KY
40242 covers Louisville in Jefferson County, with 11,099 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 40242. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40242
About ZIP code 40242
Acceptable cities: Briarwood, Langdon Place, Lyndon, Meadow Vale, Murray Hill, Old Brownsboro Place, Old Brownsbro, Plantation, Rolling Hills
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40242
Race
- White8,420
- Black or African American1,169
- American Indian or Alaska Native36
- Asian226
- Other race190
- Two or more races645
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 548
Age
- Under 101,202
- 10 to 191,154
- 20 to 291,414
- 30 to 391,473
- 40 to 491,243
- 50 to 591,246
- 60 to 691,439
- 70 to 791,025
- 80 and older490
Income and housing in 40242
Education
- High school graduate94.7%
- Bachelor's degree47.5%
- Graduate degree20.3%
Places covering 40242
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.
- Lyndon41.3%
- Rolling Hills8.2%
- Plantation7.7%
- Meadow Vale6.8%
- Langdon Place5.8%
- Westwood5.3%
- Briarwood4.2%
- Goose Creek2.8%
- Barbourmeade2.6%
- Murray Hill2.2%
- Bancroft2.1%
- Moorland0.6%
- Bellemeade0.0%
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 40242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,098 | |
| 2006 | 9,629 | |
| 2007 | 10,125 | |
| 2008 | 9,725 | |
| 2009 | 10,023 | |
| 2010 | 10,118 | |
| 2011 | 11,002 | 10,069 |
| 2012 | 10,761 | 9,950 |
| 2013 | 11,193 | 9,850 |
| 2014 | 11,334 | 10,090 |
| 2015 | 11,403 | 9,940 |
| 2016 | 11,304 | 9,530 |
| 2017 | 11,570 | 9,660 |
| 2018 | 11,056 | 9,640 |
| 2019 | 11,073 | 9,490 |
| 2020 | 11,635 | 9,610 |
| 2021 | 10,982 | 9,280 |
| 2022 | 11,544 | 9,320 |
| 2023 | 11,099 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40222Louisville1.6 miPop 21,634 · Income $81,623
- 40241Louisville1.8 miPop 30,910 · Income $95,775
- 40223Louisville2.8 miPop 23,264 · Income $97,033
- 40243Louisville3.9 miPop 12,049 · Income $75,859
- 40207Louisville3.9 miPop 28,633 · Income $98,583
- 40025Glenview3.9 miPop 652 · Income $250,000+
- 40041Masonic Home4.4 miPop 518 · Income —
- 40220Louisville4.5 miPop 33,893 · Income $73,502
- 40059Prospect5.5 miPop 19,899 · Income $165,000
- 40280Louisville5.8 miPop 193 · Income —
- 40056Pewee Valley5.8 miPop 3,361 · Income $123,317
- 40206Louisville6.4 miPop 20,345 · Income $72,543
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ZIP code 40242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40242 in?
- 40242 is in Louisville, KY.
- What county is 40242 in?
- 40242 is in Jefferson County.
- What is the median household income in 40242?
- The median household income in 40242 is $79,201.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40242.