Best Places40047, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40047, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
40047 ranks 11,340th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on what local pay buys.
The best neighborhoods in 40047
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
40047's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40047 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Household income$100,268 median, better than 80% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$668 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
Where 40047 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute31.3 minutes each way, better than only 23% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- School gradeC, better than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40047
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40047 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,268, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 40047's effective rate of 0.91%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 40047
40047's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 40047.
Who works in 40047, and how
Work in 40047 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in 40047
40047 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 40047 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 40047, month by month
40047 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 40047
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40047
Schools across 40047 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Spencer County Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Mt. Washington ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Spencer County Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Eastside Middle SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Mt. Washington Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Spencer County High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Bullitt East High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Spring MeadowsD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40047 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40047 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 40047 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 40047 suits
Families
Schools land around the 34th percentile and crime safety beats 61%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of zip codes and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 40047
Is 40047 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40047 ranks 11,340th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and few empty homes, and lowest on the weather and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40047 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $293,305. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $100,268 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 40047 safe?
Yes, 40047 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 40047?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 27. That works out to about 55 pleasant days a year, more than 3% of zip codes.
Is 40047 good for families?
Schools beat 34% of zip codes, crime safety beats 61%, and childcare runs $668 a month.
Compare 40047 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40047. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40047 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
40047 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40047: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40047: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40047: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40047: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40047 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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