| City: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| City Alias: | Saint Matthews, St Matthews |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:22:15 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 38.2545, -85.7595 |
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ZIP code 40257 serves a concentrated area along Shelbyville Road in the St. Matthews area of Louisville, Kentucky. The postal designation maintains 193 PO Boxes that serve both residential and business customers in this eastern Louisville location. While the ZIP itself is classified for PO Box service, residents here receive street delivery through the neighboring 40207 ZIP code.
The post office supports 187 businesses alongside residential customers. This isn't a standalone community but rather a postal service zone within the larger Louisville metropolitan area. Shelbyville Road is the single street associated with this ZIP's carrier routes, reflecting its role as a focused service point rather than a geographic area with distinct boundaries.
Only one street appears in the ZIP+4 records: Shelbyville Road. This reflects the ZIP's nature as a focused postal service point rather than a geographic district with multiple delivery routes.
ZIP Code 40257 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 72 people with an annual payroll of $5,983,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 371Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,531,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,983,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 72Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 40257 is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, within the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31140) and Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,283,566 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 40257. 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: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4382.19 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2148000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Louisville city; KentuckySource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 40257 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.
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.