Which ZIP code in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has the highest median household income?

40059 (Prospect), at $152,727 (±$13,780), among 22 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

Richest ZIP codes in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

These are the 22 ZIP codes in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY with the highest median household income, out of 22 with at least 1,000 residents. 40059 (Prospect, $152,727), 40023 (Fisherville, $144,635) and 40245 (Louisville, $122,948) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance); the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Richest ZIP codes in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median household income	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	40059	Prospect	$152,727 ±$13,780	20,892	8,250	9,323
2	40023	Fisherville	$144,635 ±$15,506	6,870	2,489	2,716
3	40245	Louisville	$122,948 ±$8,539	39,835	15,048	—
4	40207	Louisville	$101,898 ±$6,402	28,903	13,759	14,842
5	40223	Louisville	$96,607 ±$6,190	22,798	9,971	11,261
6	40241	Louisville	$94,078 ±$5,112	30,696	13,288	14,672
7	40299	Louisville	$89,440 ±$3,870	42,207	17,163	19,657
8	40222	Louisville	$82,511 ±$8,303	21,470	10,047	11,627
9	40291	Louisville	$81,267 ±$4,138	41,222	16,591	—
10	40229	Louisville	$79,936 ±$6,755	41,299	15,630	17,185
11	40228	Louisville	$79,404 ±$6,611	18,085	7,279	8,542
12	40220	Louisville	$78,434 ±$2,809	35,078	15,591	15,976
13	40242	Louisville	$75,417 ±$5,502	11,168	5,010	4,906
14	40272	Louisville	$69,940 ±$3,405	38,289	14,313	16,196
15	40258	Louisville	$68,162 ±$3,357	26,841	10,684	11,386
16	40118	Fairdale	$59,316 ±$9,274	10,697	4,244	4,662
17	40218	Louisville	$58,811 ±$4,034	33,736	13,474	14,126
18	40216	Louisville	$56,441 ±$4,626	44,047	17,342	19,299
19	40213	Louisville	$55,897 ±$5,935	16,054	7,320	7,579
20	40219	Louisville	$55,720 ±$4,537	39,909	16,186	17,521
21	40214	Louisville	$54,931 ±$3,995	45,405	18,443	19,980
22	40211	Louisville	$31,749 ±$3,758	20,407	8,781	9,572

How we ranked them

Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 22 of 23 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Higher-income ZIP codes suit offers with a bigger ticket: remodeling, pools, roofing, financial planning, private schools, premium dining. A median describes the middle household, not every door, so the routes inside each ZIP still vary.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 49,517 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has the highest median household income?: 40059 (Prospect), at $152,727 (±$13,780), among 22 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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