| City: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Names to Avoid: | Univ Of Louisville |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:36:30 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 38.2163, -85.7594 |
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The University of Louisville operates under dedicated ZIP code 40292 in the University neighborhood of Central Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Chartered in 1798, the university is the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The institution entered Kentucky's state system of higher education in 1970 and now holds R1 research designation as a doctoral university with very high research activity. This unique postal designation has served the university for over two decades.
The 0.18-square-mile ZIP code boundary encompasses a core academic area on Third Street. Postal records identify 15 ZIP+4 delivery codes routing mail to university facilities. Census Business Patterns reports 11 establishments with 556 employees within this designation. The university celebrated its 225th anniversary in 2023, continuing its mission of education, research, and community engagement. Louisville is the valid mailing city for correspondence to this designation.
| Establishments: | 11 |
| Employment: | 556 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 5 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 40292 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 10 business establishments, employing about 489 people with an annual payroll of $54,410,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 4,258Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 10Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $12,891,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $54,410,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 489Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 40292 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 40292. 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 |
ZIP Code 40292 is in the Jefferson County School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). 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 January 1, 2026.