ZIP Code 40157 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40157 covers KY in Meade County with a population of about 845.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-2; the LOUISVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 40157 is about $55,893 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Manufacturing, and Public administration; about 2.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $306,600 — about 12% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.0% (about 24.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40157 in KY, a household would need roughly $84,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,970. That is about 50% above the local median household income ($55,893), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for KY as Very Low (composite score 40.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (45.2) and hurricane (14.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for KY show little to no average snow and around 51.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 32 for ZIP 40157 (KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.