Best Places40272, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40272, 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.
40272 ranks 27,155th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The schools pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on fast internet.
The best neighborhoods in 40272
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.
40272's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40272 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 71% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 40272 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40272
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40272 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,542, 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 40272's effective rate of 0.84%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 40272
40272'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 40272.
Who works in 40272, and how
Work in 40272 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 85%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 40272
40272 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 40272 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 40272, month by month
40272 sees roughly 54 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 40272
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 92 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40272
Schools across 40272 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Nichols ElementaryD · 17% proficient
- Medora ElementaryD · 17% proficient
- Fairdale ElementaryD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Lassiter MiddleD− · 14% proficient
- Conway MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- South Central Jr & Sr High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Fairdale HighD · 23% proficient
- Bullitt Central High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40272 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40272 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 40272 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 40272 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 40272
Is 40272 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40272 ranks 27,155th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, transit, and biking, and lowest on the schools and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40272 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,442. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $70,542 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 40272 safe?
40272 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $547 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 40272?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 27. That works out to about 54 pleasant days a year, more than 2% of zip codes.
Is 40272 good for families?
Schools beat 2% of zip codes, crime safety beats 10%, and childcare runs $938 a month.
Compare 40272 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40272. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40272 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.
40272 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40272: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40272: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40272: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40272: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40272 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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