Bancroft is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to about 479 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40222 and 40242.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Louisville/Jefferson County; part is in Bancroft
Mostly Lyndon; part is in Bancroft
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bancroft. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bancroft; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bancroft had 503 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 354th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Jefferson County grew from 232,549 residents in 1900 to 782,969 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville Bowman Fld, KY weather station (4 miles away).
470,153 jobs at 20,164 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
772 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bancroft’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 53 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 93 |
| Mental health providers | 276 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 229 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Early Childhood CenterLouisville | Pre-K | 271 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wilder ElementaryLouisville | Pre-K–5 | 496 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bowen ElementaryLouisville | K–5 | 729 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention CeLouisville | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Lowe ElementaryLouisville | K–5 | 608 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kammerer MiddleLouisville | 6–8 | 781 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| The Brook-KMILouisville | 6–12 | 29 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| The Phoenix School of DiscoveryLouisville | 6–12 | 383 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Westport MiddleLouisville | 6–8 | 988 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ballard HighLouisville | 9–12 | 2,148 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic School of LouisvilleLouisville | Pre-K–8 | 131 | Islamic | 0.6 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.8 mi |
| Portland Christian SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–12 | 508 | Church of Christ | 0.9 mi |
| St Albert the Great SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–8 | 640 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| The Virginia Chance SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–5 | 133 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| St Margaret Mary SchoolLouisville | TK–8 | 661 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Pitt AcademyLouisville | K–12 | 63 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Louisville/Jefferson County, Hurstbourne, Lyndon, Louisville, Graymoor-Devondale, St. Matthews, Northfield, Plantation, Rolling Hills, Meadow Vale, Langdon Place, Bellemeade, Westwood City, Norwood, Briarwood, Glenview Hills, Barbourmeade, Old Brownsboro Place, Goose Creek, Murray Hill, Thornhill, Crossgate and Glenview Manor.
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