Median household income (1999): $23,240
Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,027
| This zip code | $24,027 | | Kentucky: | $37,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 40211, 40210, 40203, 47150, 47129, 40202.
Housing units in zip code 40212 with a mortgage: 2,612 (351 second mortgage, 307 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,460
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $666
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $211
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 30.7% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.7% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 84
- 1995 to 1998: 291
- 1990 to 1994: 45
- 1980 to 1989: 175
- 1970 to 1979: 332
- 1960 to 1969: 451
- 1950 to 1959: 1,101
- 1940 to 1949: 1,576
- 1939 or earlier: 4,271
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Louisville, KY (40212): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 257
- 2 bedrooms: 1,544
- 3 bedrooms: 1,754
- 4 bedrooms: 619
- 5 or more bedrooms: 179
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 54
- 1 bedrooms: 714
- 2 bedrooms: 1,157
- 3 bedrooms: 903
- 4 bedrooms: 176
- 5 or more bedrooms: 39
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Vehicles available in 40212 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 651
- 1 vehicle: 1,666
- 2 vehicles: 1,379
- 3 vehicles: 460
- 4 vehicles: 124
- 5 or more vehicles: 73
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,168
- 1 vehicle: 1,423
- 2 vehicles: 405
- 3 vehicles: 36
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 40212:
- Less than $10,000: 41
- $10,000 to $14,999: 66
- $15,000 to $19,999: 145
- $20,000 to $24,999: 243
- $25,000 to $29,999: 139
- $30,000 to $34,999: 257
- $35,000 to $39,999: 328
- $40,000 to $49,999: 725
- $50,000 to $59,999: 646
- $60,000 to $69,999: 531
- $70,000 to $79,999: 444
- $80,000 to $89,999: 284
- $90,000 to $99,999: 156
- $100,000 to $124,999: 46
- $125,000 to $149,999: 14
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 40212:
- Less than $100: 98
- $100 to $149: 118
- $150 to $199: 172
- $200 to $249: 223
- $250 to $299: 399
- $300 to $349: 358
- $350 to $399: 389
- $400 to $449: 365
- $450 to $499: 258
- $500 to $549: 213
- $550 to $599: 208
- $600 to $649: 24
- $650 to $699: 14
- $700 to $749: 18
- $800 to $899: 13
- No cash rent: 173
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,187
- Black or African American householders: $78,482
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $100,446
- Two or more races householders: $51,964
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,053
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,500
- One, attached: 156
- Two: 669
- 3 or 4: 569
- 5 to 9: 233
- 10 to 19: 91
- 20 to 49: 31
- 50 or more: 63
- Mobile homes: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,336 (62%)
- Carpooled: 1,465 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 826 (12%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 28 (0%)
- Walked: 174 (2%)
- Other means: 56 (1%)
- Worked at home: 107 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 91
- 5 to 9 minutes: 419
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1120
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1749
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1394
- 25 to 29 minutes: 435
- 30 to 34 minutes: 836
- 35 to 39 minutes: 124
- 40 to 44 minutes: 119
- 45 to 59 minutes: 255
- 60 to 89 minutes: 185
- 90 or more minutes: 173
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,089
- In family households: 17,258 (2,287 male householders, 2,832 female householders)
2,367 spouses, 7,139 children (6,613 natural, 171 adopted, 355 stepchildren), 1,043 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 549 other relatives, 668 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,831 (1,092 male householders (920 living alone)), 1,215 female householders (1,046 living alone)), 524 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 29 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,581 2-persons, 1,525 3-persons, 992 4-persons, 598 5-persons, 274 6-persons, 149 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,966 1-person, 255 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
1,896 married couples with children.
3,051 single-parent households (396 men, 2,655 women).
97.8% of residents of 40212 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 4% well, 28% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
Foreign born population: 68 (0.3%)
(23.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (25%)
- Haiti (19%)
- Japan (13%)
- Germany (10%)
- Cuba (10%)
- Hong Kong (7%)
- Jamaica (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 29
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 16
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 10543
- United States or American: 2020
- German: 746
- Irish: 745
- English: 213
- Subsaharan African:: 97
- African: 97
- Dutch: 69
- Italian: 61
- European: 54
- Scotch-Irish: 53
- French (except Basque): 43
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 43
- Scottish: 41
- Polish: 31
- Haitian: 30
- Norwegian: 23
- French Canadian: 20
- British: 20
- Welsh: 17
- Armenian: 13
- Jamaican: 13
- Celtic: 8
- Greek: 5
- Eastern European: 3
Public high school in zip code 40212 not listed on the city page:- SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 4018 WEST MARKET STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools not listed on the city page:- PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 2500 PORTLAND AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: KG - 12)
- NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 2214 BANK STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 40212 not listed on the city page:- WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 2201 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 2800 ALFORD AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: PK - 05)
- BYCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 2328 CEDAR ST, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: PK - 05)
- WHITNEY YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 3526 WEST MUHAMMAD ALI BOULEVA, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: PK - 05)
- PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 3410 NORTHWESTERN PARKWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- COMMUNITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 2530 SLEVIN STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: KG - 8)
- PORTLAND CHRISTIAN ELEM (Students: 142; Location: 25OO MONTGOMERY, LOUISVILLE, KY; Grades: KG - 6)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INCORPORATED (3601 PARKER AVE. in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1999-0488, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.
Organizations: DENNIS STERLING (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PADDY'S RUN (4600 BELLS LANE in LOUISVILLE, KY)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: LOUISVLLE G & E PADDYS RUN STA (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LOU GAS & ELEC, PADDY'S RUN, LOUISVILLE G & E PADDYS RUN ST, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO-PADDY RUN, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC COmpany PADDYs RUN plant, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC, PADDY'S RUN
- A & R TRANSPORT, INC. (3201 ST. XAVIER in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2000-0353, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
- ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2800 ALFORD AVENUE in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-056275185
Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BYCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2328 CEDAR STREET in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-056275243
Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3410 NORTHWESTERN PARKWAY in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-056275500
Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MCALPINE LOCK & DAM (2700 MARINE ST in LOUISVILLE, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- MCALPINE LOCKS & DAM (805 NORTH 27TH STREET in LOUISVILLE, KY). Federal Facility. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
Organizations: FEDERAL GOV'T US ARMY CORPS OF ENG. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY OHIO FALLS STATION (811 NORTH 27TH STREET in LOUISVILLE, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: LOUISVILLE G & E OHIO FALLS ST (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LOUISVILLE G & E OHIO FALLS ST, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.-OHIO FALLS
- LANNING CHEMICAL CO (3000 GRIFFITH ST. in LOUISVILLE, KY)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Organizations: LANNING CHEMICAL CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LANNING CHEMICAL COMPANY
- PORTLAND MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. (3710 W MARKET ST in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- FORMER 3 WAY MARKET (3500 WEST BANK ST in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROBERT A WEAVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A BETTER BUY AUTO (2548 WEST MARKET STREET in LOUISVILLE, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ACE HARDWARE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17112
- Northeast: 154
- Midwest: 917
- South: 1612
- West: 203
56% of the 40212 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 21,605. Population change in the 1990s: -1,298 (-6.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 192
| Here: | 6.5% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
| Here: | 2.5% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 112
| Here: | 17.2% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LOUISVILLE, KY):
- CUSTOM QUALITY SERVICES, INC (3401 JEWELL AVE; small business): $2,649,606 in 10 contracts from 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Miscellaneous Printed Matter by Public Buildings Service, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $744,000; 2001: $804,000; 2002: $913,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,606; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$913,000 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
$793,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
$441,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
$311,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
- M D S CONSTRUCTION, INC (2201 W JEFFERSON ST; small business): $10,211 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$5,406 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-08-18. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$4,805 with Army for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2004-12-17.
- EXCEL AIR & OIL EQUIPMENT INC (2990 WEST JEFFERSON STREET; small business)
$3,953 with Army for Indoor and Outdoor Electric Lighting Fixtures. Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2003-08-29.
- FALLON MOVING & WAREHOUSING IN (2310 W MAIN STREET; small business): $745 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$694 with Army for Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2003-02-10.
$51 with Army for Taxicab Services. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2004-12-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 17 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 14
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in accidents: 16
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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