Housing data for ZIP code 40165

ZIP code 40165 has an estimated 38,403 residents and 15,541 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County.

17.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $957 (±$40) a month.

The median home value is $249,600 (±$10,590).

The median household income is $79,540 (±$2,589) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
38,403 (±1,162)
Median gross rent
$957
Median home value
$249,600
Households that rent
17.3%

How ZIP code 40165 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 40165ShepherdsvilleBullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Residents38,403 (±1,162)14,53384,0274,534,824334,922,499
Housing units15,541 (±514)5,90333,6082,023,116143,775,355
Households that rent17.3% (±2.8 points)25.8%15.1%31.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$957 (±$40)$943$987$967$1,413
Median home value$249,600 (±$10,590)$222,100$247,200$205,600$332,700
Median household income$79,540 (±$2,589)$71,476$80,558$63,726$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,089 (±$116)$1,825$2,050$1,544$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income54.3% (±10.3 points)61.3%45.1%45.4%51.1%
Built before 198029.5% (±3.1 points)20.4%32.2%47.1%49.7%
Average commute27.1 minutes (±1.1)23.5 minutes28.7 minutes24.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.9% (±1.7 points)93.5%92.1%88.6%91.0%
Median age of residents42.0 years (±1.2)34.7 years41.7 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 40165, 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 40165 is not measurably different from Shepherdsville as a whole ($943).

Its median home value is higher than in Shepherdsville as a whole ($222,100).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Bullitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 40165 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Bullitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 40165 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Bullitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 40165 ranks 2 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 40165

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $5004.0% (±3.2 points)7.5%11.4%6.3%
$500 to $99955.1% (±9.2 points)44.3%42.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.7% (±8.2 points)36.8%32.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9998.0% (±4.7 points)8.6%10.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±1.6 points)1.2%2.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.7% (±1.4 points)0.4%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.6% (±1.0 points)1.2%0.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 55.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 40165

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$791 (±$48)$870
1 bedroom$738 (±$105)$950
2 bedrooms$983 (±$92)$1,140
3 bedrooms$1,043 (±$150)$1,460
4 bedrooms—$1,670

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 40165 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 40165

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than 15%14.4% (±6.2 points)18.9%16.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.4% (±7.5 points)11.6%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.4% (±5.4 points)15.3%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.5% (±4.0 points)9.2%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.1% (±2.9 points)8.4%8.8%9.2%
35% or more48.2% (±9.9 points)36.7%36.6%41.9%

54.3% (±10.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 40165 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 40165

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50,0006.7% (±2.2 points)6.0%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.7% (±1.0 points)2.7%11.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.1% (±2.3 points)8.1%12.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.5% (±2.9 points)16.2%15.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.8% (±2.9 points)31.6%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.9% (±2.8 points)29.7%20.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.6% (±1.2 points)5.4%7.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.6 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 40165

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Single-family, detached75.3% (±2.5 points)79.4%67.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.2% (±1.3 points)3.2%2.9%6.2%
2 units0.6% (±0.6 points)0.8%2.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.9% (±1.7 points)4.1%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.3% (±1.3 points)3.1%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±0.8 points)1.1%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units1.0% (±0.7 points)0.9%3.7%10.3%
Mobile home9.5% (±1.9 points)7.4%10.7%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 40165 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
2020 or later2.3% (±0.7 points)2.4%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20199.4% (±1.7 points)11.1%9.1%9.4%
2000 to 200921.0% (±2.2 points)21.1%14.5%13.6%
1990 to 199925.0% (±2.6 points)21.3%15.3%12.4%
1980 to 198912.7% (±1.7 points)11.8%12.2%12.9%
1970 to 197917.1% (±2.3 points)17.7%15.6%14.2%
1960 to 19697.5% (±1.6 points)8.1%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19591.8% (±0.7 points)3.3%8.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±0.6 points)0.8%4.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.3% (±0.9 points)2.3%9.0%11.7%

29.5% of the homes in ZIP code 40165 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 40165

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas44.3% (±3.1 points)43.2%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.4% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.7%3.9%
Electricity48.3% (±3.1 points)49.1%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.5% (±1.2 points)5.5%6.3%4.9%
Wood1.9% (±0.9 points)1.4%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 40165 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 40165Bullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone81.7% (±2.7 points)80.3%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled7.2% (±1.7 points)8.4%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±0.7 points)0.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.6 points)0.5%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home9.4% (±2.0 points)10.0%10.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 40165 take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 40165

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
Shepherdsville14%$94325.8%

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 40165

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
401104.4 mi—$172,200$46,75653.7%
401095.8 mi—$262,400$75,4952.0%
402296.9 mi$1,301$215,100$79,93628.2%
401187.9 mi$1,124$156,800$59,31633.5%
401508.0 mi$850$177,900$65,50012.4%
400478.2 mi$1,027$279,400$99,12411.2%
4021910 mi$993$204,200$55,72046.2%
4027210 mi$1,203$176,200$69,94023.9%

Crime reported to police in Shepherdsville

Most of ZIP code 40165 is policed by the Shepherdsville Police Department, which reported 160 violent and 1,621 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 40165 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40165: 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 40165

What is the median rent in ZIP code 40165?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40165 is $957 (±$40) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 40165?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 40165 is $249,600 (±$10,590) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 40165?

The median household income in ZIP code 40165 is $79,540 (±$2,589) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 40165 in?

ZIP code 40165 lies mostly in Shepherdsville.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 40165?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 40165 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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