ZIP Code 40270 in Louisville, KY

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Louisville, Kentucky
City Alias:Valley Sta
County:Jefferson County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:22:25 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:502
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.2545, -85.7595
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40270 - Louisville, KY

ZIP Code 40270, Louisville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationJefferson County, KY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points93 (48 businesses)
PO Boxes45
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 40202
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code located in Louisville's Central Business District, serving primarily as a mail facility rather than a residential area.
  • The post office maintains 45 PO Boxes available for businesses and residents in downtown Louisville.
  • 48 businesses use addresses in this ZIP code, reflecting its commercial character in the urban core.
  • The single street address component (S 4th St) contains 85 unit records, suggesting a large multi-tenant building.
  • ZIP 40270 is geographically enclosed within ZIP 40202, which handles the broader downtown Louisville area.
  • The facility is located in the Central Business District neighborhood, also known as Central Louisville metro area.

Overview

ZIP code 40270 operates as a PO Box facility in Louisville's Central Business District. The post office maintains 45 PO Boxes serving downtown businesses and residents. It's geographically enclosed within ZIP 40202, Louisville's main downtown postal zone.

Postal Services

The facility has a single street delivery component on S 4th St with 85 unit addresses, likely serving a multi-tenant commercial building. This mix of PO Box service and limited street delivery is typical for downtown Louisville, where businesses often prefer the consistency of PO Box addresses over street delivery in high-rise buildings. The 48 business locations using this ZIP reflect its commercial orientation in the heart of Kentucky's largest city.

Street Name Patterns

Numbered Grid

The single street component uses Louisville's traditional numbered grid system. S 4th St runs through the heart of downtown, where this building's 85 units receive mail alongside the facility's PO Box service.

Nearby Areas

Central Business District Central Louisville Phoenix Hill The Highlands Old Louisville

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 40270 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 107 people with an annual payroll of $4,390,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:90Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,048,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$4,390,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:107Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 40270 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 40270. 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


40272 | | 40269

Schools in ZIP Code 40270


We could not locate which school district 40270 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 40270


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