Best Places40171, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40171, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
40171 ranks 32,402nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Biking pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low property taxes.
The best neighborhoods in 40171
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.
40171's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40171 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 67% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$750 a month, better than 67% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 61% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 59% of zip codes
Where 40171 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40171
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40171 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,292, 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 40171's effective rate of 0.44%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 40171
40171 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 40171.
Who works in 40171, and how
Work in 40171 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in 40171
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 40171.
What the weather is like in 40171, month by month
40171 sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 73° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 40171
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 121 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40171
Schools across 40171 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Irvington Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Breckinridge County Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Breckinridge County High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40171 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40171 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 40171 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 40171
Is 40171 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40171 ranks 32,402nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on biking and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40171 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $117,000. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $48,292 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 40171 safe?
40171 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $345 per resident a year.
Compare 40171 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40171. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40171 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.
40171 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40171: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40171: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40171: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40171: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40171 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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