ZIP Code 40159 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40159 covers ZIP 40159 with a population of about 5,394.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the LOUISVILLE media market.

ZIP 40159 reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (18.6%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 40159 is about $49,639 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.4%; unemployment rate near 15.9%; 7.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 9.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.1 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 $157,900 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $667 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 43.0% (about 22.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40159, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,014. That sits below the local median household income ($49,639), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.