Prospect is a city in Oldham County, Kentucky, home to about 4,542 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40059.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Louisville/Jefferson County; part is in Prospect
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prospect. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prospect; 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.
Prospect had 4,592 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Oldham County grew from 7,078 residents in 1900 to 67,607 in 2020.
Oldham 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 (9 miles away).
14,369 jobs at 1,404 businesses in Oldham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prospect.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1974.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County, Oldham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Commons ElementaryProspect | Pre-K–5 | 598 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary SchoolProspect | K–5 | 627 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary AcademyProspect | Pre-K–8 | 428 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| The Vanguard AcademyProspect | Pre-K–K | 29 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 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 and River Bluff.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.