ZIP 40281 is served primarily by Jefferson County, KY — including Louisville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Jefferson County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
May peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 1,068 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 559 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 422 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 373 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 289 | 5.3% |
48 cities sit in Jefferson County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 629,176 | 6,806 | 612 | B |
| 2 | Jeffersontown | 28,796 | 267 | 26 | B+ |
| 3 | St. Matthews | 17,511 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Shively | 15,595 | 57 | 12 | A- |
| 5 | Lyndon | 10,997 | 74 | 7 | A |
| 6 | Middletown | 9,594 | 91 | 6 | B+ |
| 7 | Douglass Hills | 5,466 | 29 | 2 | A |
| 8 | Hurstbourne | 4,654 | 12 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | Prospect | 4,624 | 69 | 7 | A- |
| 10 | Indian Hills | 2,891 | 9 | 0 | A+ |
| 11 | Graymoor-Devondale | 2,845 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Anchorage | 2,419 | 17 | 0 | A- |
| 13 | Windy Hills | 2,193 | 7 | 0 | A+ |
| 14 | Worthington Hills | 2,042 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 15 | Hurstbourne Acres | 1,999 | 10 | 0 | A |
| 16 | West Buechel | 1,936 | 19 | 0 | A- |
| 17 | St. Regis Park | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Audubon Park | 1,412 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 19 | Coldstream | 1,374 | 4 | 2 | A+ |
| 20 | Beechwood Village | 1,302 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| 21 | Barbourmeade | 1,213 | 11 | 1 | B+ |
| 22 | Heritage Creek | 1,109 | 6 | 0 | A+ |
| 23 | Northfield | 1,106 | 9 | 2 | B+ |
| 24 | Rolling Hills | 1,001 | 5 | 0 | A |
| 25 | Bellemeade | 944 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| 26 | Langdon Place | 933 | 4 | 2 | A |
| 27 | Meadow Vale | 922 | 7 | 2 | A |
| 28 | Plantation | 890 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 29 | Spring Valley | 859 | 5 | 0 | A |
| 30 | Blue Ridge Manor | 854 | 9 | 0 | B+ |
| 31 | Watterson Park | 807 | 11 | 0 | B+ |
| 32 | Woodlawn Park | 776 | 5 | 3 | A |
| 33 | Houston Acres | 751 | 5 | 0 | A- |
| 34 | Hollow Creek | 702 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 35 | Lynnview | 641 | 4 | 0 | A- |
| 36 | Parkway Village | 622 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 37 | Woodland Hills | 621 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 38 | Fincastle | 588 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Murray Hill | 585 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 40 | Green Spring | 579 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 41 | Glenview | 574 | 7 | 0 | A- |
| 42 | Seneca Gardens | 570 | 5 | 1 | A- |
| 43 | Brownsboro Farm | 553 | 6 | 2 | A |
| 44 | Strathmoor Village | 525 | 6 | 0 | A- |
| 45 | Poplar Hills | 519 | 6 | 3 | A |
| 46 | Rolling Fields | 516 | 0 | 0 | A- |
| 47 | Moorland | 510 | 4 | 3 | A |
| 48 | Riverwood | 501 | 3 | 0 | A |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Jefferson County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.