Health by ZIP

Jefferson County, KY health estimates

Kentucky. 772,144 residents, 601,290 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 36 ZIP Codes and 83 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Jefferson County in Kentucky. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 37.0% of the adults of Jefferson County, KY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 41.7%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Jefferson County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202219.5%16.2 to 22.718.9%in line12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.619.8%16.5 to 23.119.4%in line12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release29.4%28.2 to 30.632.2%below26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.927.1%24.4 to 29.928.5%in line23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.4%7.5 to 9.28.7%in line8.2%similar7.1%6.4 to 7.97.3%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.2%7.3 to 9.110.2%below6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.4%6.6 to 8.29.0%below5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.3%6.5 to 8.18.1%in line6.8%similar6.3%5.6 to 6.96.9%in line5.7%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.8%9.5 to 12.211.1%in line9.9%similar10.9%9.6 to 12.311.1%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release25.0%21.9 to 28.326.7%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 20.925.6%22.4 to 29.027.4%in line21.1%higherinterval 20.8 to 21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.5%11.8 to 15.213.7%in line12.0%similar12.0%10.5 to 13.611.9%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release37.0%33.9 to 39.938.8%in line32.7%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.034.1%31.2 to 37.035.4%in line29.6%higherinterval 29.3 to 29.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release36.8%33.7 to 39.736.8%in line35.5%similar32.2%29.0 to 35.231.8%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release37.0%32.4 to 41.738.3%in line33.3%similar37.2%32.6 to 41.938.4%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.6%3.3 to 3.94.0%below3.6%similar3.2%2.9 to 3.53.4%in line3.1%similar
Prevention: Jefferson County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release86.0%83.7 to 88.084.2%in line86.4%similar84.8%82.3 to 86.982.7%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.3%63.9 to 72.465.8%in line66.3%similar63.0%58.4 to 67.360.7%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.1%4.5 to 5.95.4%in line10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.16.1%5.3 to 7.07.2%below11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202271.8%64.6 to 78.372.7%in line76.5%similar71.6%64.3 to 78.072.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release81.5%78.8 to 83.881.3%in line78.2%higherinterval 77.7 to 78.766.2%61.8 to 70.165.1%in line58.9%higherinterval 58.2 to 59.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202259.8%56.4 to 63.258.1%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.259.1%55.6 to 62.557.4%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release79.0%75.7 to 82.078.7%in line76.1%similar77.6%74.2 to 80.877.0%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Jefferson County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.8%12.1 to 17.714.2%in line16.6%similar15.8%13.0 to 18.815.3%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.4%14.4 to 18.518.5%in line12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.117.0%15.0 to 19.119.0%in line13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release24.8%21.6 to 28.126.9%in line23.7%similar24.2%21.2 to 27.526.0%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.2%33.9 to 42.739.6%in line36.0%similar39.2%34.8 to 43.740.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Jefferson County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release34.5%31.0 to 38.037.3%in line29.9%higherinterval 29.6 to 30.233.3%29.9 to 36.835.9%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.6
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.5%13.8 to 17.217.3%below13.4%higherinterval 13.2 to 13.615.9%14.3 to 17.717.8%below13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 14.0
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.7%6.8 to 8.69.0%below7.1%similar6.9%6.1 to 7.77.9%below6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.5%7.7 to 9.49.4%in line7.9%similar8.4%7.6 to 9.39.3%in line7.7%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.3%13.7 to 17.117.2%below13.7%similar13.8%12.3 to 15.515.2%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.8%3.5 to 4.24.4%below3.8%similar3.6%3.3 to 4.04.0%in line3.5%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.4%4.9 to 6.06.0%in line5.7%similar5.2%4.8 to 5.75.6%in line5.4%similar
Health status: Jefferson County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release20.6%18.5 to 22.822.4%in line17.9%higherinterval 17.6 to 18.119.9%17.9 to 22.121.4%in line17.0%higherinterval 16.8 to 17.3
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.2%14.6 to 18.017.4%in line15.8%similar17.0%15.3 to 18.818.3%in line16.4%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.5%12.0 to 15.115.2%below12.7%similar13.0%11.6 to 14.514.4%in line12.0%similar

ZIP Codes in Jefferson County

ZIP Codes in Jefferson County, KY, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Jefferson County
ZIP Code 400235,95635.5%2024 release31.0 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 4002549129.5%2024 release25.6 to 33.6similar
ZIP Code 4004154520.9%2024 release17.7 to 24.3lower
ZIP Code 4011810,01739.6%2024 release34.8 to 44.3similar
ZIP Code 402027,17946.1%2024 release41.3 to 50.8similar
ZIP Code 4020316,80145.7%2024 release40.9 to 50.5similar
ZIP Code 4020414,60032.8%2024 release28.5 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 4020524,07730.4%2024 release26.2 to 34.6similar
ZIP Code 4020620,19632.8%2024 release28.5 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 4020730,10430.2%2024 release26.1 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 4020817,04837.2%2024 release32.7 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 4020942645.1%2024 release40.2 to 49.9similar
ZIP Code 4021014,41851.4%2024 release46.4 to 56.2higher
ZIP Code 4021121,31051.9%2024 release46.9 to 56.7higher
ZIP Code 4021216,36048.0%2024 release43.0 to 52.8higher
ZIP Code 4021316,69838.8%2024 release34.2 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 4021446,22038.6%2024 release34.0 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 4021521,23044.0%2024 release39.2 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 4021643,43442.1%2024 release37.3 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 4021713,06132.8%2024 release28.5 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 4021833,43739.3%2024 release34.7 to 43.9similar
ZIP Code 4021940,30039.8%2024 release35.1 to 44.5similar
ZIP Code 4022034,31533.8%2024 release29.4 to 38.1similar
ZIP Code 4022221,72530.8%2024 release26.6 to 35.0similar
ZIP Code 4022323,22731.1%2024 release27.0 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 4022818,65536.2%2024 release31.6 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 4022939,38037.0%2024 release32.8 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 4024131,01631.3%2024 release27.1 to 35.5similar
ZIP Code 4024210,68633.7%2024 release29.3 to 38.1similar
ZIP Code 4024311,52130.7%2024 release26.5 to 35.0similar
ZIP Code 4024537,86631.9%2024 release28.0 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 4025826,80738.3%2024 release33.6 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 4027237,74737.4%2024 release32.8 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 4028017721.6%2024 release18.4 to 25.3lower
ZIP Code 4029139,71935.1%2024 release30.7 to 39.7similar
ZIP Code 4029943,03033.5%2024 release29.1 to 37.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Jefferson County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Jefferson County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Jefferson County

Places in Jefferson County, KY, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Jefferson County
Anchorage2,50032.0%2024 release27.7 to 36.3similar
Audubon Park1,43333.5%2024 release29.1 to 38.0similar
Bancroft50331.1%2024 release26.9 to 35.4similar
Barbourmeade1,21632.1%2024 release27.8 to 36.5similar
Beechwood Village1,28031.8%2024 release27.5 to 36.1similar
Bellemeade90930.0%2024 release25.9 to 34.2similar
Bellewood34032.6%2024 release28.3 to 37.0similar
Blue Ridge Manor79131.0%2024 release26.8 to 35.3similar
Briarwood44533.7%2024 release29.2 to 38.2similar
Broeck Pointe24531.1%2024 release26.9 to 35.4similar
Brownsboro Farm64030.3%2024 release26.1 to 34.5similar
Brownsboro Village30831.8%2024 release27.5 to 36.2similar
Cambridge16231.8%2024 release27.4 to 36.1similar
Creekside30530.0%2024 release25.9 to 34.2similar
Crossgate22130.8%2024 release26.6 to 35.1similar
Douglass Hills5,45630.1%2024 release26.1 to 34.4similar
Druid Hills29931.7%2024 release27.4 to 36.1similar
Fincastle84838.9%2024 release34.3 to 43.6similar
Forest Hills43833.8%2024 release29.4 to 38.3similar
Glenview59628.9%2024 release25.0 to 33.0similar
Glenview Hills37730.7%2024 release26.4 to 35.0similar
Glenview Manor20629.6%2024 release25.5 to 33.8similar
Goose Creek30333.8%2024 release29.4 to 38.2similar
Graymoor-Devondale2,85330.7%2024 release26.5 to 35.0similar
Green Spring71129.7%2024 release25.6 to 33.8similar
Heritage Creek1,20932.9%2024 release28.6 to 37.3similar
Hickory Hill11929.9%2024 release25.8 to 34.1similar
Hills and Dales14628.5%2024 release24.4 to 32.7similar
Hollow Creek79933.5%2024 release29.1 to 37.9similar
Hollyvilla51840.2%2024 release35.3 to 45.1similar
Houston Acres49232.5%2024 release28.2 to 36.9similar
Hurstbourne4,68327.8%2024 release23.9 to 31.7lower
Hurstbourne Acres1,95726.8%2024 release23.2 to 30.8lower
Indian Hills2,86028.9%2024 release24.9 to 33.0similar
Jeffersontown28,47433.9%2024 release29.5 to 38.4similar
Kingsley39728.3%2024 release24.3 to 32.5similar
Langdon Place87033.8%2024 release29.4 to 38.2similar
Lincolnshire13732.4%2024 release28.1 to 36.9similar
Louisville246,16139.5%2024 release34.9 to 44.0similar
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)386,88436.3%2024 release31.7 to 40.8similar
Lyndon11,00833.6%2024 release29.3 to 38.0similar
Lynnview94537.7%2024 release33.2 to 42.4similar
Manor Creek24030.1%2024 release26.0 to 34.3similar
Maryhill Estates18532.8%2024 release28.5 to 37.3similar
Meadow Vale73033.4%2024 release29.0 to 37.8similar
Meadowbrook Farm11734.3%2024 release29.7 to 38.8similar
Meadowview Estates17830.3%2024 release26.1 to 34.7similar
Middletown9,70631.5%2024 release27.3 to 35.8similar
Mockingbird Valley17529.1%2024 release25.0 to 33.2similar
Moorland43336.1%2024 release31.6 to 40.7similar
Murray Hill56528.8%2024 release24.8 to 32.8similar
Norbourne Estates43730.6%2024 release26.5 to 34.9similar
Northfield99129.3%2024 release25.2 to 33.4similar
Norwood37931.9%2024 release27.6 to 36.3similar
Old Brownsboro Place37630.6%2024 release26.5 to 34.9similar
Parkway Village62332.0%2024 release27.8 to 36.4similar
Plantation82633.3%2024 release29.0 to 37.7similar
Poplar Hills38049.0%2024 release44.0 to 54.0higher
Prospect4,59228.6%2024 release24.7 to 32.7similar
Richlawn41531.3%2024 release27.1 to 35.6similar
Riverwood49229.6%2024 release25.5 to 33.9similar
Rolling Fields72029.8%2024 release25.6 to 34.1similar
Rolling Hills93434.7%2024 release30.2 to 39.1similar
Seneca Gardens67431.3%2024 release27.1 to 35.6similar
Shively15,63643.4%2024 release38.6 to 48.2similar
Spring Mill29433.5%2024 release29.1 to 38.0similar
Spring Valley67532.6%2024 release28.3 to 36.8similar
St. Matthews17,53430.8%2024 release26.6 to 35.1similar
St. Regis Park1,43831.5%2024 release27.2 to 35.8similar
Strathmoor Manor35132.8%2024 release28.5 to 37.2similar
Strathmoor Village68430.3%2024 release26.1 to 34.6similar
Sycamore16630.3%2024 release26.1 to 34.5similar
Ten Broeck9927.4%2024 release23.6 to 31.4lower
Thornhill18530.9%2024 release26.7 to 35.2similar
Watterson Park1,00439.8%2024 release35.2 to 44.5similar
Wellington56431.6%2024 release27.3 to 36.0similar
West Buechel1,37038.8%2024 release34.2 to 43.3similar
Westwood57133.6%2024 release29.3 to 38.1similar
Wildwood28130.0%2024 release26.0 to 34.2similar
Windy Hills2,42730.0%2024 release25.9 to 34.2similar
Woodland Hills73632.3%2024 release28.0 to 36.7similar
Woodlawn Park94730.5%2024 release26.5 to 34.9similar
Worthington Hills1,56336.9%2024 release32.3 to 41.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Jefferson County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Jefferson County, KY, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Jefferson County, KY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.4%7.2 to 9.88.2%6.7 to 9.78.2%7.3 to 9.1not published
Coronary Heart Disease7.1%6.5 to 7.86.6%5.8 to 7.57.3%6.5 to 8.1not published
Current Asthma11.0%10.6 to 11.610.9%9.6 to 12.210.8%9.5 to 12.2not published
Depression23.9%22.8 to 25.024.4%21.5 to 27.525.0%21.9 to 28.3not published
Diabetes11.9%11.1 to 12.712.4%10.8 to 14.113.5%11.8 to 15.2not published
High Blood Pressure39.9%38.8 to 41.037.3%34.1 to 40.337.0%33.9 to 39.9not published
Obesity36.3%35.0 to 37.637.3%33.2 to 41.337.0%32.4 to 41.7not published
Health Insurance10.3%8.7 to 12.16.7%5.2 to 8.45.1%4.5 to 5.9not published
Binge Drinking15.2%14.7 to 15.714.9%12.7 to 17.414.8%12.1 to 17.7not published
Current Cigarette Smoking17.5%14.8 to 20.417.8%14.4 to 21.216.4%14.4 to 18.5not published
Physical Inactivity27.2%24.6 to 29.828.7%24.7 to 32.624.8%21.6 to 28.1not published
General Health17.6%15.6 to 19.820.2%17.4 to 23.320.6%18.5 to 22.8not published

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Jefferson County, KY: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ky/jefferson-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Jefferson County, KY

How does the obesity estimate of Jefferson County, KY compare with Kentucky?

The Kentucky figure is 38.3% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Kentucky figure is inside the interval of Jefferson County, KY. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Jefferson County, KY compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Jefferson County, KY is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Jefferson County, KY?

CDC estimates that 13.5% of the adults of Jefferson County, KY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.8% to 15.2%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Jefferson County, KY above or below the Kentucky figure?

Jefferson County, KY and the Kentucky figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Jefferson County, KY is above the Kentucky figure for 0 measures.

It is below the Kentucky figure for 9 measures.

It is in line with the Kentucky figure for 30 measures.

34 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.