Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:19 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:55 am – 5:25 pm
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People30,696 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.113,288 householdsMedian household income $94,078Median home value $373,900Median rent $1,465 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,124 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 16,271 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F48 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days38 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisville Bowman Fld station, 7 mi away; snow from Louisville Mcalpine
Parks and public landsE.P. Tom Sawyer State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 544 acresHounz Lanepark · 1.4 miZachary Taylor National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.9 miA.B. Sawyerpark · 2.5 miSix Mile Island State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 86 acresCharlestown State Parkstate park · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199047 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025188 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, KY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLouisville Water Companyserves 806,997 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation657 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorton Brownsboro Hospital1.1 miPost officeLyndon Post Office2.9 miTown hallMeadow Vale City Hallunder a milePoliceMeadow Vale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAnchorage Middletown Fire Department - EMS Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 4 otherSchoolKentucky Country Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryZachary Taylor Elementary School1.0 miElementaryNorton Elementary School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Louisville Shelby Campus3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF12 miInterstateI-2651.1 miUS highwayUS 422.9 miCoachLouisvilleBarons Bus Lines11 miTransit19 stops within a mileTransit Authority of River City (TARC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40241 ZIP area.
