West Point is a city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, home to about 1,025 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40177.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Louisville/Jefferson County; part is in West Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Point. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Point; 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.
West Point had 952 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 240th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Bullitt County grew from 9,602 residents in 1900 to 82,217 in 2020.
Bullitt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brandenburg, KY weather station (9 miles away).
24,810 jobs at 1,308 businesses in Bullitt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Bullitt County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols ElementaryWest Point | Pre-K–5 | 105 | Public | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Louisville/Jefferson County.
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