ZIP Code 40253 in Louisville, KY

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Louisville, Kentucky
City Alias:Middletown
County:Jefferson County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:22:12 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:502
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.2545, -85.7595
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40253 Louisville, KY - Middletown Business Mail Hub

ZIP Code 40253, Louisville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationJefferson County, KY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points752 (439 businesses)
PO Boxes313
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 40243
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code serves as a business mail facility with zero residential population
  • All 104 street delivery records go to a single location on Evergreen Road with multiple units
  • The facility maintains 313 PO Boxes and serves 439 business delivery points
  • Middletown is an accepted alternative city name for mailing addresses
  • This ZIP is enclosed within the 40243 ZIP code boundary as a point location

Facility Overview

ZIP Code 40253 is a PO Box-classified ZIP in Louisville, Kentucky, serving the Middletown area of Jefferson County. This is a point location within the larger 40243 ZIP code boundary, functioning primarily as a business mail hub rather than a residential service area. The ZIP has no recorded residential population.

Postal Services

The post office maintains 313 PO Boxes and serves 439 business delivery points. With 9 business establishments employing 79 workers, this ZIP appears to function as a commercial mail facility. All 104 street delivery records go to a single address on Evergreen Road with unit designators, suggesting a business park or multi-tenant commercial facility.

Mailing Information

Middletown is recognized as an alternative mailing name for this ZIP. The classification as a PO Box ZIP dates back to before October 2004, when USPS began tracking introduction dates. Louisville's east side has multiple ZIP codes serving different functions, and 40253 operates as a specialized business and PO Box service point within this larger postal network.

Street Name Patterns

Single Location Multi Unit

All street delivery goes to one address on Evergreen Road with unit designators, indicating a business park or commercial facility.

Nearby Areas

East Louisville Blue Ridge Manor Sycamore Lyndon Wildwood

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 40253 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 10 business establishments, employing about 90 people with an annual payroll of $5,725,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:735Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:10Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,172,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$5,725,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:90Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 40253 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 1,283,566 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 40253. 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:1,283,566Source: 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


40255 | | 40252

Schools in ZIP Code 40253


We could not locate which school district 40253 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 40253


Jefferson Community And Technical College 109 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], 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: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov