40242 Zip Code Profile

40242 is a suburban zip code in Louisville, Kentucky. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $180,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $76,025/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 40242 earn an average of $43,457/year. Women earn only $26,963/year.

5,618 people in 40242 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 40242? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.3 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 5,225 men and 5,705 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,558 people (out of the 10,930 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,721 homes, and 117 businesses every day. 64 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

40242 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Adana, Turkey!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 581 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,930
• White Population: 9,486
• Black Population: 1,074
• Hispanic Population: 522
• Asian Population: 288
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 84
• Male Population: 5,225
• Female Population: 5,705
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Kentucky
• CSA Name: Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown--Scottsburg, KY-IN
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Louisville/Jefferson County KY-IN
• County: Jefferson
• City: Louisville
• Longitude: -85.6
• Latitude: 38.3
• Elevation: 581 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 502

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,452
• Drive alone: 4,916
• Carpool: 425
• Public transit: 42
• Ride bikes or walk: 64


• Average commute time: 21.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 66
•    5 - 9: 551
•    10 - 14: 864
•    15 - 19: 1,060
•    20 - 24: 1,247
•    25 - 29: 480
•    30 - 34: 720
•    35 - 39: 116
•    40 - 44: 92
•    45 - 59: 104
•    60 - 89: 77
•    90 plus: 75

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $180,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $60,168
• Businesses: 112
• Employees: 875
• Annual Payroll: $21,084,000
• Average Family Income: $76,025
• Median Family Income: $52,406
• Average Income for Men: $43,457
• Average Income for Women: $26,963

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 366.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: John A. Yarmuth (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 111
• State FIPS Code: 21

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Primary Schools

Bowen Elementary School

1601 Roosevelt Ave

Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 485-8213

Middle Schools

Westport Traditional Mid & Fine Arts Aca

8100 Westport Road

Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 485-8346

High Schools

Georgia Chaffee Tapp Westport Alt Hs

8800 Westport Rd

Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 485-8347

Other Schools

Audubon Youth Development Center

8711 Lagrange Rd

Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 429-7287

Louisville Day Treatment Center Alt Sch

8711 Lagrange Rd

Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 429-7217

Ten Broeck Kmi Hospital Alt School

8521 Lagrange Rd

Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 814-3722