Fairfield, KY (40013)

Nelson County · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Population 6,161

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Fairfield, KY (ZIP 40013) sits in Nelson County within the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $75,451, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 23th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 51.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 10,516 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 245 residents (171 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $93,214, fair market rent of $1,180 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $312,228, up 2.4% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
6,161
Median age
37.3

Race & ethnicity

White
95.1%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.0%
Hispanic / Latino
1.0%
Other / multi-racial
3.6%

Income & housing

Median household income
$93,214
Median home value
$238,200

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
24.2%

Employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied
2,255(95.1%)
Renter-occupied
117(4.9%)
Vacant units
80
Built (median)
1998

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
170(5.6%)
Avg commute
25.7 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
254(4.1%)
Uninsured
18(0.3%)

Digital access

Broadband access
2,084(87.9%)
No broadband
288(12.1%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
65(1.1%)
Non-English at home
34(0.6%)

Studio

$900

/month

1 Bed

$920

/month

2 Bed

$1,180

/month

3 Bed

$1,580

/month

4 Bed

$1,950

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

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Home values

Typical home value

$312,228

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+2.4%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+32.8%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Bardstown, KY

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

716

Across 660 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $202.3M.

Single-family

627

88% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

89

12% of total units

Single-family value

$191.5M

construction value

Multifamily value

$10.7M

construction value

Aggregated from 3 counties touching this ZIP (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

3,000

Average AGI

$75,451

Avg property tax

$121

EITC participation

10.0%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00022.7% · 680
  • $25,000 – $50,00022.0% · 660
  • $50,000 – $75,00016.3% · 490
  • $75,000 – $100,00012.0% · 360
  • $100,000 – $200,00023.0% · 690
  • $200,000 or more4.0% · 120

Avg mortgage interest

$304

Avg charitable contribution

$322

Avg capital gains

$1,447

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $226.4M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

64

Total employment

444

Annual payroll

$18.1M

Average annual pay

$40,804

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$56,670

Average weekly wage

$1,090

Total employment

18,445

Total establishments

1,530

That is roughly 13% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

4.7%

That is 0.7 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

23,325

Employed

22,223

Unemployed

1,102

Based on Nelson County, KY data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Public transit

FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.

Service status

Available

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN

Reporting agencies

2

Largest: Louisville WHEELS Transportation, Inc

Annual ridership

unlinked trips · 2024

Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.

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Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

23rd percentile

Low Vulnerability

Based on 6 census tracts, population 7,708

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status24th percentile
  • Household Characteristics22nd percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status9th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation45th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

51

Persons with Disability

1,164

Without HS Diploma

316

Without Health Insurance

327

Adults Age 65+

1,432

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

40

Date Range

1970–2026

Most Recent Declaration

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3633)

Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026

Top Incident Types

  • Severe Storm19 (48%)
  • Flood7 (18%)
  • Tornado4 (10%)
  • Severe Ice Storm3 (8%)
  • Snowstorm3 (8%)
  • Other4 (10%)

Individual Assistance

11

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

6

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

36

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

21

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Climate

30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.

Avg. temperature

56.8°F

46.6°67°

Annual precipitation

51.6"

Annual snowfall

11.9"

Heating · cooling days

4,235.3 · 1,272.6

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: BARDSTOWN 5E, KY US, 10 miles from the centroid of Fairfield, KY (ZIP 40013)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

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Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

10,516

That is roughly 2,316 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

18%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.2

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.0

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

5.4%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

53

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,837

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.7

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

61%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

52%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Nelson data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Good food access — most residents near a store

3.9% of Nelson County, KY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.13

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.92

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.58

per 1,000 residents

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Nelson County, KY for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Safety

FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

per 100K residents · 20 reports

Property crime rate

per 100K residents · 211 reports

Homicide

1

Robbery

2

Burglary

31

Vehicle theft

42

County-level data for Bullitt (2024)

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.

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Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

+245 people

+171 households+$14.7M net AGI flow

Moved in

1,394households

2,416 people • $84.3M AGI

Moved out

1,223households

2,171 people • $69.6M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Jefferson County, KY247 households
  2. Bullitt County, KY162 households
  3. Hardin County, KY99 households
  4. Washington County, KY62 households
  5. Marion County, KY53 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Jefferson County, KY182 households
  2. Bullitt County, KY115 households
  3. Hardin County, KY71 households
  4. Washington County, KY60 households
  5. Marion County, KY47 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $60,451 versus departing households' $56,884.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Taxes & benefits in Kentucky

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 40013. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

Income tax

Yes

graduated

Sales tax (combined)

6.00%

State 6.00% · avg local 0.00%

Property tax (effective)

0.74%

Median $2,003/year

Tax burden rank

23 of 50

9.80% of personal income

For ZIP 40013: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $312,228, that works out to roughly $2,313/year in property tax.

Paid family leave

Program

Voluntary (private insurance framework)

Voluntary (private insurance framework)

Safety net

SNAP eligibility

200% FPL

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.

Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).

Other ZIPs near 40013

Other ZIPs in Fairfield

Nearby ZIPs by distance

40020 (Fairfield, 5.2 mi) · 40047 (Mount Washington, 7.6 mi) · 40071 (Elk Creek, 9 mi) · 40110 (Shepherdsville, 9.2 mi) · 40004 (Bardstown, 9.6 mi) · 40150 (Lebanon Junction, 11.5 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.

All 1 schools serving this ZIP
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Coxs Creek Elementary SchoolPublic0–5446

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

What these numbers say together

Fairfield, KY (ZIP 40013) sits in Nelson County within the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $75,451, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 23th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 51.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 10,516 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 245 residents (171 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $93,214, fair market rent of $1,180 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $312,228, up 2.4% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.

Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 40013

How many schools are in ZIP 40013?

1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 40013 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 40013 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 40013?

No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 40013?

6,161 people live in ZIP 40013, with a median age of 37.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 40013?

$93,214 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 40013 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 40013, 95.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 40013?

In ZIP 40013, 5.6% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 40013?

4.1% of the population in ZIP 40013 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 40013 have broadband internet?

87.9% of households in ZIP 40013 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 40013?

The typical home value in ZIP 40013 is $312,228, up 2.4% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 40013?

Home values are up 2.4% over the past year and up 32.8% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 40013?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 40013 (Fairfield, KY) is $75,451 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 40013?

Tax returns from ZIP 40013 report an average of $121 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 40013 earn over $200,000?

4.0% of tax returns from ZIP 40013 (Fairfield, KY) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 40013?

As of 2022, 64 business establishments operated in ZIP 40013 employing 444 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 40013?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 40013 is $40,804, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 40013 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 40013 ranks in the 23th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 40013?

Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 40013, ranking in the 45th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 40013 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 40 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 40013 between 1970–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 40013?

Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 40013, accounting for 19 of 40 declarations (48%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 40013?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 40013 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3633) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 40013?

ZIP 40013 has an average annual temperature of 56.8°F and 51.6" of annual precipitation based on the BARDSTOWN 5E, KY US weather station 10.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

Does ZIP 40013 have public transit?

Yes — ZIP 40013 is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN urbanized area, primarily served by Louisville WHEELS Transportation, Inc (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).

What taxes apply in ZIP 40013?

Kentucky has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 6.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Kentucky have paid family leave?

Kentucky runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 40013?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 40013

Other ZIPs in Fairfield

Nearby ZIPs by distance

40020 (Fairfield, 5.2 mi) · 40047 (Mount Washington, 7.6 mi) · 40071 (Elk Creek, 9 mi) · 40110 (Shepherdsville, 9.2 mi) · 40004 (Bardstown, 9.6 mi) · 40150 (Lebanon Junction, 11.5 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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