ZIP code
40272
Louisville, KY
40272 covers Louisville in Jefferson County, with 37,595 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 40272. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40272

About ZIP code 40272
Acceptable cities: Valley Sta, Valley Station
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40272. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40272
Race
- White29,745
- Black or African American3,621
- American Indian or Alaska Native122
- Asian284
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander120
- Other race1,026
- Two or more races2,829
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,322
Age
- Under 104,649
- 10 to 195,015
- 20 to 294,859
- 30 to 394,706
- 40 to 494,677
- 50 to 594,843
- 60 to 694,757
- 70 to 792,596
- 80 and older1,645
Income and housing in 40272
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree19.5%
- Graduate degree8.3%
Places covering 40272
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.
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 County99.6%
- Bullitt County0.4%
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
0.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 40272
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,767 | |
| 2006 | 32,320 | |
| 2007 | 34,986 | |
| 2008 | 32,563 | |
| 2009 | 32,609 | |
| 2010 | 32,726 | |
| 2011 | 37,126 | 32,632 |
| 2012 | 37,826 | 32,390 |
| 2013 | 37,708 | 32,400 |
| 2014 | 38,758 | 32,560 |
| 2015 | 38,519 | 32,320 |
| 2016 | 37,138 | 31,900 |
| 2017 | 37,532 | 32,090 |
| 2018 | 37,984 | 32,200 |
| 2019 | 38,095 | 32,400 |
| 2020 | 37,401 | 32,540 |
| 2021 | 38,815 | 31,680 |
| 2022 | 38,114 | 31,750 |
| 2023 | 37,595 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40272
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40258Louisville4.9 miPop 26,590 · Income $66,263
- 40118Fairdale5.3 miPop 9,903 · Income $52,257
- 40109Brooks5.7 miPop 2,363 · Income $73,350
- 40214Louisville6.3 miPop 45,986 · Income $53,563
- 40177West Point6.5 miPop 1,627 · Income $47,500
- 47117Elizabeth6.5 miPop 4,352 · Income $88,648
- 40216Louisville7.5 miPop 43,764 · Income $50,211
- 40215Louisville8.6 miPop 19,444 · Income $42,762
- 40221Louisville9.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 40209Louisville9.6 miPop 571 · Income $52,697
- 40219Louisville9.6 miPop 39,107 · Income $52,271
- 40213Louisville10.1 miPop 15,805 · Income $60,734
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 40272 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40272 in?
- 40272 is in Louisville, KY.
- What county is 40272 in?
- 40272 is in Jefferson County.
- What is the median household income in 40272?
- The median household income in 40272 is $66,382.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40272?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40272.