Housing data for ZIP code 40047

ZIP code 40047 has an estimated 23,662 residents and 9,261 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mount Washington, Bullitt County.

11.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,027 (±$142) a month.

The median home value is $279,400 (±$10,307).

The median household income is $99,124 (±$4,768) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
23,662 (±671)
Median gross rent
$1,027
Median home value
$279,400
Households that rent
11.2%

How ZIP code 40047 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 40047Mount WashingtonBullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Residents23,662 (±671)18,48084,0274,534,824334,922,499
Housing units9,261 (±378)7,16133,6082,023,116143,775,355
Households that rent11.2% (±2.2 points)13.9%15.1%31.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,027 (±$142)$1,008$987$967$1,413
Median home value$279,400 (±$10,307)$268,200$247,200$205,600$332,700
Median household income$99,124 (±$4,768)$96,239$80,558$63,726$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,476 (±$120)$2,361$2,050$1,544$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income29.4% (±13.3 points)29.5%45.1%45.4%51.1%
Built before 198022.2% (±3.2 points)18.2%32.2%47.1%49.7%
Average commute31.5 minutes (±2.8)29.2 minutes28.7 minutes24.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.9% (±1.2 points)95.4%92.1%88.6%91.0%
Median age of residents40.3 years (±1.4)39.2 years41.7 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 40047, median gross rent is not measurably different from Bullitt County ($987).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky ($967).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 40047 is not measurably different from Mount Washington as a whole ($1,008).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Mount Washington as a whole ($268,200).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Bullitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 40047 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Bullitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 40047 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Bullitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 40047 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 40047

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50014.4% (±5.9 points)7.5%11.4%6.3%
$500 to $99933.2% (±11.4 points)44.3%42.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49938.7% (±10.7 points)36.8%32.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9996.2% (±6.4 points)8.6%10.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.2% (±5.6 points)1.2%2.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.2 points)0.4%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.3% (±2.5 points)1.2%0.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 40047

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$870
1 bedroom$449 (±$396)$950
2 bedrooms$894 (±$150)$1,140
3 bedrooms$1,458 (±$150)$1,460
4 bedrooms—$1,670

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 40047 is $1,140 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 40047

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than 15%27.6% (±11.1 points)18.9%16.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.2% (±6.2 points)11.6%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%23.8% (±9.1 points)15.3%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.0% (±5.3 points)9.2%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.4% (±8.7 points)8.4%8.8%9.2%
35% or more21.0% (±10.1 points)36.7%36.6%41.9%

29.4% (±13.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 40047 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 40047

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50,0003.2% (±1.3 points)6.0%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.0% (±0.7 points)2.7%11.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.9% (±1.3 points)8.1%12.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.6% (±2.3 points)16.2%15.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99939.5% (±3.9 points)31.6%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99934.9% (±3.6 points)29.7%20.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.9% (±2.3 points)5.4%7.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±0.5 points)0.4%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 40047

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Single-family, detached85.0% (±2.3 points)79.4%67.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.2% (±1.2 points)3.2%2.9%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±0.7 points)0.8%2.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.9% (±1.4 points)4.1%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.7% (±1.2 points)3.1%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.5 points)1.1%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.8% (±0.6 points)0.9%3.7%10.3%
Mobile home2.0% (±1.0 points)7.4%10.7%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 40047 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
2020 or later4.1% (±1.6 points)2.4%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 201918.6% (±2.9 points)11.1%9.1%9.4%
2000 to 200925.6% (±3.0 points)21.1%14.5%13.6%
1990 to 199918.7% (±2.8 points)21.3%15.3%12.4%
1980 to 198910.9% (±2.4 points)11.8%12.2%12.9%
1970 to 197912.1% (±2.2 points)17.7%15.6%14.2%
1960 to 19695.4% (±1.4 points)8.1%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19593.0% (±1.1 points)3.3%8.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.1% (±0.1 points)0.8%4.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.6% (±1.5 points)2.3%9.0%11.7%

22.2% of the homes in ZIP code 40047 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 40047

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas46.1% (±3.8 points)43.2%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.7%3.9%
Electricity49.8% (±3.9 points)49.1%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.7% (±1.5 points)5.5%6.3%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)1.4%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 40047 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 40047Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone80.2% (±3.1 points)80.3%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled7.5% (±2.1 points)8.4%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.1% (±0.2 points)0.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.3 points)0.5%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home11.8% (±2.2 points)10.0%10.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 40047 take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 40047

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Mount Washington31%$1,00813.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 40047

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
402916.4 mi$1,207$276,900$81,26723.3%
402296.8 mi$1,301$215,100$79,93628.2%
400137.6 mi$722$265,300$100,2266.3%
401658.2 mi$957$249,600$79,54017.3%
402998.3 mi$1,340$290,200$89,44025.2%
402288.4 mi$1,371$241,300$79,40422.8%
401108.4 mi—$172,200$46,75653.7%
400719.6 mi$960$329,000$98,52813.1%

Crime reported to police in Mount Washington

Most of ZIP code 40047 is policed by the Mount Washington Police Department, which reported 37 violent and 415 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 40047 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40047: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 40047

What is the median rent in ZIP code 40047?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40047 is $1,027 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 40047?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 40047 is $279,400 (±$10,307) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 40047?

The median household income in ZIP code 40047 is $99,124 (±$4,768) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 40047 in?

ZIP code 40047 lies mostly in Mount Washington.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 40047?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 40047 is $1,140 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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