Local business data · Louisville

Where Louisville's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 54 residential ZIP codes across the Louisville metro (552,848 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Kentucky and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Louisville (40207) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 12 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, gyms & fitness centers.
Louisville has 1.3 times the U.S. rate of veterinary practices per household: 0.23 per 1,000 households, against 0.18 nationally.
Louisville has about 23% fewer gyms and fitness centers per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.20 per 1,000 households, against 0.26).
Louisville (40213) has 19 general auto repair shops for 7,260 households, about 5 times the metro rate.
Louisville (40291), with 16,512 households, has fewer than 3 general auto repair shops recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Kentucky and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	KY	U.S.
Dentists	477	0.86	0.72	1.00
Chiropractors	130	0.24	0.20	0.25
Veterinarians	127	0.23	0.22	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	111	0.20	0.15	0.26
Beauty salons	293	0.53	0.33	0.61
Nail salons	33	0.06	0.03	0.23
Full-service restaurants	885	1.60	1.47	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	1,036	1.87	1.87	2.04
General auto repair shops	268	0.48	0.41	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	7	0.01	0.02	0.07
Child care centers	284	0.51	0.43	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	68	0.12	0.09	0.13
Law offices	600	1.09	0.94	1.22
Insurance agencies	644	1.16	0.90	0.97
CPA offices	153	0.28	0.28	0.37
Investment advisers	86	0.16	0.09	0.14

Dentists

477 recorded across the metro, 0.86 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40207	Louisville	13,638	56	4.11
40243	Louisville	5,708	18	3.15
40222	Louisville	10,188	30	2.94
47119	Floyds Knobs	4,148	10	2.41
47150	New Albany	20,368	34	1.67
40059	Prospect	7,930	12	1.51
40220	Louisville	15,273	22	1.44
40014	Crestwood	7,800	11	1.41
47112	Corydon	6,728	9	1.34
40223	Louisville	9,920	13	1.31

Chiropractors

130 recorded across the metro, 0.24 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40207	Louisville	13,638	15	1.10
40202	Louisville	3,282	3	0.91
40215	Louisville	7,890	5	0.63
40222	Louisville	10,188	6	0.59
40216	Louisville	17,892	10	0.56
40014	Crestwood	7,800	4	0.51
40223	Louisville	9,920	5	0.50
40205	Louisville	10,287	5	0.49
40004	Bardstown	12,425	6	0.48
47129	Clarksville	8,538	4	0.47

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40245) – 14,652 households, Louisville (40272) – 14,401 households, Louisville (40206) – 10,639 households, Louisville (40258) – 10,539 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

127 recorded across the metro, 0.23 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40067	Simpsonville	2,297	5	2.18
40223	Louisville	9,920	8	0.81
40241	Louisville	13,165	10	0.76
40065	Shelbyville	11,962	9	0.75
40299	Louisville	16,955	12	0.71
40243	Louisville	5,708	4	0.70
40204	Louisville	7,679	5	0.65
40059	Prospect	7,930	5	0.63
40108	Brandenburg	4,773	3	0.63
40031	La Grange	8,141	4	0.49

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households, Louisville (40220) – 15,273 households, Shepherdsville (40165) – 14,529 households, Louisville (40272) – 14,401 households, Louisville (40258) – 10,539 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

111 recorded across the metro, 0.20 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.26). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	4	1.22
40222	Louisville	10,188	11	1.08
40207	Louisville	13,638	13	0.95
40014	Crestwood	7,800	6	0.77
40059	Prospect	7,930	6	0.76
40206	Louisville	10,639	8	0.75
40223	Louisville	9,920	7	0.71
40204	Louisville	7,679	5	0.65
40108	Brandenburg	4,773	3	0.63
40205	Louisville	10,287	6	0.58

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40214) – 18,527 households, Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40219) – 15,917 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households, Louisville (40272) – 14,401 households, Louisville (40218) – 13,787 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

293 recorded across the metro, 0.53 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.61). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40207	Louisville	13,638	36	2.64
40243	Louisville	5,708	15	2.63
40202	Louisville	3,282	7	2.13
40222	Louisville	10,188	16	1.57
40206	Louisville	10,639	15	1.41
40220	Louisville	15,273	17	1.11
40223	Louisville	9,920	11	1.11
40204	Louisville	7,679	8	1.04
47129	Clarksville	8,538	8	0.94
40241	Louisville	13,165	12	0.91

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40272) – 14,401 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

33 recorded across the metro, 0.06 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40243	Louisville	5,708	4	0.70
40207	Louisville	13,638	6	0.44
40214	Louisville	18,527	6	0.32
40291	Louisville	16,512	5	0.30
47150	New Albany	20,368	6	0.29
40219	Louisville	15,917	3	0.19
40299	Louisville	16,955	3	0.18

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Jeffersonville (47130) – 20,513 households, Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households, Louisville (40220) – 15,273 households, Louisville (40245) – 14,652 households, Shepherdsville (40165) – 14,529 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

885 recorded across the metro, 1.60 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	51	15.5
40204	Louisville	7,679	36	4.69
40222	Louisville	10,188	47	4.61
40206	Louisville	10,639	46	4.32
40243	Louisville	5,708	24	4.20
40207	Louisville	13,638	50	3.67
47129	Clarksville	8,538	28	3.28
40217	Louisville	6,315	20	3.17
40205	Louisville	10,287	29	2.82
40059	Prospect	7,930	20	2.52

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

1,036 recorded across the metro, 1.87 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	26	7.92
40243	Louisville	5,708	31	5.43
40222	Louisville	10,188	40	3.93
40213	Louisville	7,260	27	3.72
40207	Louisville	13,638	48	3.52
40208	Louisville	5,442	18	3.31
47129	Clarksville	8,538	28	3.28
40241	Louisville	13,165	43	3.27
47112	Corydon	6,728	19	2.82
47150	New Albany	20,368	54	2.65

General auto repair shops

268 recorded across the metro, 0.48 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.57). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40213	Louisville	7,260	19	2.62
47129	Clarksville	8,538	11	1.29
40218	Louisville	13,787	16	1.16
40299	Louisville	16,955	19	1.12
40065	Shelbyville	11,962	12	1.00
40228	Louisville	7,341	7	0.95
40202	Louisville	3,282	3	0.91
40223	Louisville	9,920	9	0.91
40014	Crestwood	7,800	7	0.90
40243	Louisville	5,708	5	0.88

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40291) – 16,512 households, Louisville (40220) – 15,273 households, Louisville (40245) – 14,652 households, Bardstown (40004) – 12,425 households, Louisville (40222) – 10,188 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

7 recorded across the metro, 0.01 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40222	Louisville	10,188	4	0.39
40211	Louisville	9,055	3	0.33

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Jeffersonville (47130) – 20,513 households, New Albany (47150) – 20,368 households, Louisville (40214) – 18,527 households, Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40299) – 16,955 households, Louisville (40291) – 16,512 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

284 recorded across the metro, 0.51 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40211	Louisville	9,055	23	2.54
40210	Louisville	5,693	9	1.58
40215	Louisville	7,890	11	1.39
40108	Brandenburg	4,773	6	1.26
40203	Louisville	8,965	10	1.12
47150	New Albany	20,368	20	0.98
40299	Louisville	16,955	16	0.94
40202	Louisville	3,282	3	0.91
40223	Louisville	9,920	9	0.91
40228	Louisville	7,341	6	0.82

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40207) – 13,638 households, Louisville (40241) – 13,165 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

68 recorded across the metro, 0.12 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40243	Louisville	5,708	4	0.70
40108	Brandenburg	4,773	3	0.63
40031	La Grange	8,141	5	0.61
40222	Louisville	10,188	5	0.49
40207	Louisville	13,638	6	0.44
40065	Shelbyville	11,962	5	0.42
40223	Louisville	9,920	4	0.40
40205	Louisville	10,287	4	0.39
40206	Louisville	10,639	4	0.38
40047	Mount Washington	8,561	3	0.35

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40214) – 18,527 households, Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40291) – 16,512 households, Louisville (40219) – 15,917 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households, Louisville (40220) – 15,273 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

600 recorded across the metro, 1.09 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	184	56.1
40223	Louisville	9,920	39	3.93
40243	Louisville	5,708	22	3.85
40207	Louisville	13,638	40	2.93
40222	Louisville	10,188	29	2.85
40203	Louisville	8,965	22	2.45
47150	New Albany	20,368	38	1.87
40206	Louisville	10,639	19	1.79
47167	Salem	6,085	8	1.31
40208	Louisville	5,442	7	1.29

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40214) – 18,527 households, Louisville (40291) – 16,512 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households, Louisville (40272) – 14,401 households, Louisville (40258) – 10,539 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

644 recorded across the metro, 1.16 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	28	8.53
40223	Louisville	9,920	58	5.85
40243	Louisville	5,708	31	5.43
40222	Louisville	10,188	54	5.30
40207	Louisville	13,638	40	2.93
47119	Floyds Knobs	4,148	10	2.41
40004	Bardstown	12,425	28	2.25
40299	Louisville	16,955	35	2.06
47167	Salem	6,085	10	1.64
40220	Louisville	15,273	25	1.64

CPA offices

153 recorded across the metro, 0.28 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	20	6.09
40243	Louisville	5,708	10	1.75
40223	Louisville	9,920	16	1.61
40222	Louisville	10,188	13	1.28
40207	Louisville	13,638	12	0.88
40220	Louisville	15,273	11	0.72
40213	Louisville	7,260	5	0.69
40299	Louisville	16,955	10	0.59
40205	Louisville	10,287	6	0.58
40014	Crestwood	7,800	4	0.51

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40214) – 18,527 households, Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40219) – 15,917 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households, Shepherdsville (40165) – 14,529 households, Louisville (40272) – 14,401 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

86 recorded across the metro, 0.16 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
40202	Louisville	3,282	5	1.52
40222	Louisville	10,188	13	1.28
40243	Louisville	5,708	6	1.05
40207	Louisville	13,638	11	0.81
40223	Louisville	9,920	7	0.71
40245	Louisville	14,652	10	0.68
40206	Louisville	10,639	7	0.66
40014	Crestwood	7,800	5	0.64
40059	Prospect	7,930	5	0.63
40241	Louisville	13,165	4	0.30

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Louisville (40214) – 18,527 households, Louisville (40216) – 17,892 households, Louisville (40299) – 16,955 households, Louisville (40291) – 16,512 households, Louisville (40219) – 15,917 households, Louisville (40229) – 15,297 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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