Masonic Home, KY
Jefferson County · Kentucky · United States
Home to 518 people across 0.13 square miles.
At a glance
40041 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 40041 is
| Coordinates | 38.256127, -85.664767 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Kentucky/Louisville |
| County | Jefferson County |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| Land area | 0.13 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Kentucky/Louisville
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Chicago, IL | 270.9 mi |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 319.5 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 574.7 mi |
| New York, NY | 643.9 mi |
People
Who lives in 40041
518 residents in 263 households, averaging 1.97 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 96.1% of residents, and 70.0% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 263 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.97 |
| Family households | 30.0% |
| Living alone | 70.0% |
| Median age | 83.2 years |
| Households with internet | 63.9% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 40041
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $60,558 |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 1.7% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 42.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 98.1% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 40041
A typical home is valued at $592,900, and median rent runs $999 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 83.3% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 2013.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $592,900 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $999/mo |
| Median year built | 2013 |
| Housing units | 291 |
| Vacancy rate | 9.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 263 occupied units
| Owner households | 44 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 219 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 40041 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 37.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 37.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 40041
ZIP code 40041 is assigned to Masonic Home, KY, and falls within Jefferson County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 518 people live inside it.
At 3,985 residents per square mile spread over 0.13 square miles, 40041 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Masonic Home looks like
Housing in 40041 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $592,900 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $999 a month. This is firmly renter territory — 83.3% of occupied homes are rented, a pattern typical of city centres, student areas and neighbourhoods with a lot of apartment stock.
The building stock is dominated by mid-sized apartment buildings, which account for 50.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2013, making the housing here relatively modern.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 83.2 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.97 people, and 70.0% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 37.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Masonic Home, KY
Masonic Home is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 40041 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
Median rent in 40041 is $999 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Chicago, IL is about 270.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 40041 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 40041 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 40041 offers a compact profile of Masonic Home: 518 residents, 42.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 40041 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Masonic Home may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 40041
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40041. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).