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Population and households in ZIP 40050
Household size in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 40050 are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, ZIP 40050 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 40050 as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 40050
Renters in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 40050 rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of the Louisville area. About half of owners (50.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 40050 as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 40050 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $640 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 40050 pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 40050
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 40050 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 40050 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 40050
| Period | ZIP 40050 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 40050 than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 40050 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 40050 | 2.36 | 46.9 | 11.9% | 31.3% | 9.2% | 1971 | $879 | 24.1% | 86.6% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 40058 | 2.33 | 47.3 | 12.9% | 36.4% | 9.7% | 1969 | $764 | 24.6% | 86.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 40019 | 2.54 | 37.6 | 16.9% | 37.3% | 4.7% | 1972 | $901 | 13.7% | 86.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 40070 | 2.43 | 48.4 | 3.7% | 12.0% | 7.8% | 1981 | $1,446 | 22.2% | 83.2% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 40068 | 2.49 | 47.9 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 5.0% | 1991 | $923 | 27.4% | 90.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 40011 | 2.71 | 37.2 | 18.7% | 17.7% | 10.5% | 1980 | $883 | 12.4% | 86.9% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 40057 | 2.53 | 42.5 | 6.9% | 20.1% | 12.1% | 1976 | $1,147 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 40055 | 2.64 | 44.3 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1994 | $1,241 | 19.4% | 87.1% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 40075 | 2.73 | 42.6 | 12.7% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 1978 | $862 | 13.7% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 40007 | 1.97 | 55.7 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 24.8% | 1959 | $1,361 | 13.7% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 40036 | 2.45 | 45.7 | 4.3% | 13.1% | 24.1% | 1975 | $993 | 14.6% | 88.7% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 40050. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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