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Population and households in ZIP 40216
Household size in ZIP 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 40216 average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 40216 are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 40216 (19.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.5 points, even as the national share fell. Only eight of the 203 Kentucky ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 40216
Renters in ZIP 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 40216 rent their homes (33.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About three in ten owners (29.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 40216 is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Louisville area (7.9%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 40216 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the northeast. ZIP 40216 has older homes than at least four in five Kentucky ZIP codes.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,030 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 40216 pays $1,030 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $352 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
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 40216
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 40216 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 40216 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 40216
| Period | ZIP 40216 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 40216 than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 40216 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 40216 | 2.58 | 39.9 | 19.0% | 33.4% | 9.4% | 1964 | $1,030 | 13.4% | 86.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 40215 | 2.50 | 36.7 | 21.9% | 57.8% | 11.8% | 1956 | $1,086 | 14.0% | 77.5% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 40214 | 2.58 | 35.8 | 17.8% | 44.3% | 9.3% | 1966 | $1,036 | 24.3% | 84.8% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 40258 | 2.64 | 40.4 | 16.1% | 26.0% | 7.5% | 1976 | $1,286 | 17.1% | 86.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 40210 | 2.52 | 38.4 | 29.0% | 57.0% | 20.1% | 1947 | $865 | 7.9% | 81.6% | 14.6% |
| ZIP 40209 | 1.79 | 48.3 | 9.4% | 55.7% | 14.2% | 1955 | $1,176 | 21.7% | 74.9% | 14.2% |
| ZIP 40211 | 2.41 | 37.2 | 25.5% | 59.0% | 20.8% | 1954 | $953 | 11.8% | 84.9% | 15.8% |
| ZIP 40208 | 2.17 | 29.3 | 18.2% | 73.1% | 16.3% | 1952 | $1,029 | 35.2% | 88.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 40217 | 1.86 | 36.5 | 6.4% | 40.4% | 12.6% | 1949 | $1,276 | 52.0% | 94.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 40203 | 2.01 | 34.1 | 22.7% | 75.9% | 18.3% | 1961 | $946 | 23.6% | 86.5% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 40212 | 2.47 | 40.3 | 24.5% | 50.0% | 16.7% | 1942 | $1,059 | 13.0% | 82.5% | 8.9% |
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 40216. 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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