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Prospect, Kentucky

City in Jefferson County, Kentucky · ZIP 40059

  • Jefferson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 4,696 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,957Households
  • $172,361Median household income
  • $494,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.4%
4.6k4.6k4.7k4.7k2000: 4,65720002010: 4,69820102020: 4,59220204,6574,592
Population of Prospect at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,657
20104,698
20204,592

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Prospect
Under $50k14.3%
$50k to $100k19%
$100k to $150k13.5%
$150k to $200k13.1%
$200k and over40.2%

Median household income $172,361 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Prospect
Owner occupied
1,800 units
Renter occupied
157 units
Vacancy rate
5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Prospect compared with its county and state
Prospect compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureProspectJefferson CountyKentucky
Population4,518777,3924,510,725
Median household income$172,361$67,849$62,417
Median age55.238.439.1
Median home value$494,000$237,200$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher71.4%36.6%27.0%
Foreign-born residents4.9%9.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes92.0%61.8%68.3%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes22.3 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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