ZIP code
40059
Prospect, KY
40059 covers Prospect in Jefferson County, with 19,899 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 40059. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40059

About ZIP code 40059
Acceptable cities: River Bluff
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40059. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40059
Race
- White16,982
- Black or African American755
- American Indian or Alaska Native27
- Asian1,166
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race224
- Two or more races1,093
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 688
Age
- Under 102,232
- 10 to 193,178
- 20 to 291,288
- 30 to 391,857
- 40 to 492,940
- 50 to 593,353
- 60 to 692,729
- 70 to 791,957
- 80 and older720
Income and housing in 40059
Education
- High school graduate98.9%
- Bachelor's degree70.6%
- Graduate degree33.4%
Places covering 40059
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.
- Prospect22.6%
- River Bluff2.2%
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 County57.9%
- Oldham County42.1%
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
39.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 40059
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,486 | |
| 2006 | 15,961 | |
| 2007 | 16,544 | |
| 2008 | 16,539 | |
| 2009 | 16,657 | |
| 2010 | 16,863 | |
| 2011 | 16,514 | 17,265 |
| 2012 | 17,195 | 17,520 |
| 2013 | 17,330 | 17,850 |
| 2014 | 17,785 | 17,640 |
| 2015 | 17,986 | 18,490 |
| 2016 | 18,614 | 19,150 |
| 2017 | 18,805 | 19,610 |
| 2018 | 19,585 | 19,460 |
| 2019 | 19,886 | 19,740 |
| 2020 | 20,869 | 20,100 |
| 2021 | 20,205 | 20,390 |
| 2022 | 20,769 | 20,460 |
| 2023 | 19,899 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40059
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40241Louisville3.9 miPop 30,910 · Income $95,775
- 40025Glenview5.3 miPop 652 · Income $250,000+
- 40242Louisville5.5 miPop 11,099 · Income $79,201
- 40026Goshen5.7 miPop 6,192 · Income $131,897
- 40056Pewee Valley6.1 miPop 3,361 · Income $123,317
- 47130Jeffersonville6.4 miPop 49,192 · Income $68,412
- 40222Louisville6.5 miPop 21,634 · Income $81,623
- 40010Buckner6.7 miPop 660 · Income $156,736
- 40223Louisville7.1 miPop 23,264 · Income $97,033
- 40207Louisville7.5 miPop 28,633 · Income $98,583
- 47111Charlestown8.1 miPop 17,899 · Income $93,418
- 40014Crestwood8.1 miPop 23,039 · Income $118,750
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ZIP code 40059 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40059 in?
- 40059 is in Prospect, KY.
- What county is 40059 in?
- 40059 is in Jefferson County.
- What is the median household income in 40059?
- The median household income in 40059 is $165,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40059?
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