Population 41,219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 40291
Household size in ZIP 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 40291 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Louisville area, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 40291 are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.4, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 40291 (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Louisville area overall (12.4%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 40291
Renters in ZIP 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in ZIP 40291 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 40291: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only seven of the 203 Kentucky ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 40291 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $790 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $892 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,093 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,533 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$743 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 40291 pays $1,533 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Louisville area ($1,200). Rents are up $743 a month from 2006–10, a 94% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.6% 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 40291
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 40291 (31.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 40291 is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 40291
| Period | ZIP 40291 | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 40291 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.8 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 40291 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 40291 | 2.60 | 39.9 | 11.1% | 23.6% | 4.1% | 1992 | $1,533 | 31.1% | 93.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 40228 | 2.65 | 39.4 | 12.4% | 21.4% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,501 | 32.2% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 40299 | 2.47 | 41.7 | 9.6% | 24.6% | 5.6% | 1991 | $1,256 | 44.8% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 40218 | 2.57 | 36.2 | 15.6% | 50.7% | 7.2% | 1973 | $1,185 | 28.7% | 87.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 40219 | 2.45 | 37.1 | 21.6% | 45.3% | 4.8% | 1974 | $1,021 | 21.6% | 86.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 40220 | 2.25 | 41.6 | 9.2% | 34.3% | 5.6% | 1973 | $1,309 | 43.9% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 40229 | 2.69 | 37.5 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 5.0% | 1991 | $1,402 | 25.0% | 88.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 40243 | 2.19 | 46.6 | 6.0% | 29.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,462 | 56.5% | 97.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 40213 | 2.29 | 40.0 | 12.6% | 37.0% | 5.1% | 1957 | $1,099 | 24.5% | 89.4% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 40047 | 2.69 | 41.4 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 5.2% | 1997 | $1,069 | 26.7% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 40205 | 2.27 | 43.4 | 5.9% | 25.6% | 6.6% | 1947 | $1,239 | 67.3% | 97.1% | 2.4% |
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 40291. 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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