Town guide

Murray Hill, Kentucky

Murray Hill is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to about 594 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40241 and 40242.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5944,569 per sq mi
Median home value$404,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Murray Hill

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murray Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Murray Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL269 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Murray Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Murray Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Murray Hill had 565 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 325th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Jefferson County grew from 232,549 residents in 1900 to 782,969 in 2020.

Murray Hill population by census2000: 616, 2010: 582, 2020: 565616200058220105652020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 232,549, 1910: 262,920, 1920: 286,369, 1930: 355,350, 1940: 385,392, 1950: 484,615, 1960: 610,947, 1970: 695,055, 1980: 685,004, 1990: 664,937, 2000: 693,604, 2010: 741,096, 2020: 782,969233K’00’10286K’20’30385K’40’50611K’60’70685K’80’90694K’00’10783K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Murray HillJan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in43°27°Jan3.348°30°Feb3.357°38°Mar4.469°48°Apr4.777°57°May5.285°66°Jun4.788°69°Jul4.687°68°Aug3.581°60°Sep3.669°48°Oct3.757°38°Nov3.446°31°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville Bowman Fld, KY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

470,153 jobs at 20,164 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 74,025 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 56,559 jobs; Manufacturing: 52,951 jobs; Retail trade: 42,786 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 42,433 jobs; Administrative and support: 32,049 jobs; Finance and insurance: 26,738 jobs; Company headquarters: 26,641 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 12% Manufacturing 11% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 6% Company headquarters 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

575 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murray Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health LouisvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Louisville4.7 miles
  • Louisville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Louisville6.1 miles
  • Norton Clark HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jeffersonville8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors119
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants147
Mental health providers94
Physical and occupational therapists101
Optometrists19
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies18

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.

Places in and around Murray Hill

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Kroger0.8 mi
  • The Fresh Market0.9 mi
  • Kroger0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Louisville Free Public Library - Northeast1.9 mi
  • Saint Matthews Branch Public Library4.7 mi
  • Middletown Branch Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Historic Middletown Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Norton Commons Amphitheater2.6 mi
  • Lusk Family Amphitheater5.0 mi

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.

Schools in Murray Hill

Public schools here are run by Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chancey ElementaryLouisvillePre-K–5510Public2.9 mi
Westport Early Childhood CenterLouisvillePre-K271Public1.0 mi
Bowen ElementaryLouisvilleK–5729Public1.7 mi
Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention CeLouisvilleK–12—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Norton ElementaryLouisvilleK–5716Public0.8 mi
Zachary Taylor ElementaryLouisvilleK–5260Public0.9 mi
The Brook-KMILouisville6–1229Alternative Education1.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kentucky Country Day SchoolLouisvillePre-K–12801Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Portland Christian SchoolLouisvillePre-K–12508Church of Christ1.1 mi
Temple Trager Early Childhood Education CenterLouisvillePre-K–K3Jewish2.4 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, Lyndon, Plantation, Rolling Hills, Barbourmeade, Fincastle, Spring Valley, Meadow Vale, Langdon Place, Brownsboro Farm, Green Spring, Westwood City, Briarwood, Creekside, Old Brownsboro Place, Goose Creek, Bancroft, Manor Creek, Broeck Pointe, Hickory Hill, Hills and Dales and Ten Broeck.

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