ZIP Code 40232 in Louisville, KY

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Louisville, Kentucky
County:Jefferson County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:35:55 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:502
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.2545, -85.7595
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40232 - Louisville, KY

ZIP Code 40232, Louisville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationJefferson County, KY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points675 (1 homes, 387 businesses)
PO Boxes287
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 40205
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP that also maintains one street delivery route serving Gardiner Lane.
  • The zone contains 287 PO Boxes serving the Louisville South Side area.
  • Gardiner Lane has 109 unit-based delivery points, all on a single street route.
  • Residents can receive street delivery through neighboring ZIP code 40205, which covers the same geographic area.
  • The zone supports 387 businesses despite minimal residential population in postal records.
  • Watterson Park and Bashford Manor neighborhoods are within 0.2 miles of the postal center.

Postal Service Overview

ZIP code 40232 serves a concentrated area in Louisville's South Side and Hayfield Dundee neighborhoods. The postal designation contains 287 PO Boxes alongside limited street delivery to Gardiner Lane, which serves 109 delivery points with unit-based addresses. This setup is common in Louisville's Jefferson County, where some addresses maintain PO Box mailing addresses while street delivery exists through neighboring ZIP codes.

Community Context

The zone supports 387 businesses despite having no residential population recorded in the base ZIP statistics. Residents receiving street delivery typically use the adjacent 40205 ZIP code, which provides carrier service to the same geographic area. Watterson Park sits less than a quarter mile away, and the Bashford Manor neighborhood is similarly close. The compact footprint doesn't include measurable land area in postal records, functioning primarily as a mail sorting designation rather than a traditional geographic ZIP code.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Service

The ZIP code has only one street with carrier delivery: Gardiner Lane, which serves 109 unit-based addresses. This single-street pattern indicates a highly concentrated delivery area, likely a multi-unit facility or complex that maintains its own postal designation.

Nearby Areas

South Side Hayfield Dundee Watterson Park Bashford Manor Poplar Level

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 40232 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 1,029 people with an annual payroll of $99,212,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:649Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:9Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$35,893,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$99,212,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:1,029Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 40232 is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, within the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31140) and Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,361,847 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 40232. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INSource: Census
CBSA Number:31140Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:1,361,847Source: Census
MSA:Louisville, KY-IN MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:319.34 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2148000Source: Census
Place Name:Louisville city; KentuckySource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


40233 | | 40231

Schools in ZIP Code 40232


We could not locate which school district 40232 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Ce 8711 Lagrange Rd Building D
Louisville, KY 40242
District: Jefferson County School DistrictNearby
Jefferson Technical College 727 West Chestnut
Louisville, KY 40203
District: Jefferson County School DistrictNearby
Kentucky Tech - Jefferson Campus 727 West Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40203
District: Jefferson County School DistrictNearby
J. Graham Brown School 546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
District: Jefferson County School DistrictNearby
Ahrens Educational Resource Center 546 S First St
Louisville, KY 40202
District: Jefferson County School DistrictNearby
St Francis School 233 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
District: Private SchoolNearby
Presentation Academy 861 S 4th St
Louisville, KY 40203
District: Private SchoolNearby
Nativity Academy At St Boniface 529 E Liberty St
Louisville, KY 40202
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 40232


Jefferson Community And Technical College 101 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202-2005
Type: Post Secondary
Spalding University 901 S Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40203-2188
Type: Post Secondary
Simmons College Of Kentucky 1018 South 7th Street
Louisville, KY 40203-3322
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Louisville 2301 S 3rd St
Louisville, KY 40292-0001
Type: Post Secondary
Ideal Beauty Academy 1401 Youngstown Dr
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Type: Post Secondary
Pj's College Of Cosmetology- Jeffersonville 1710 E. 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130-6290
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov