ZIP Code 40071 — Taylorsville, KY
40071 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Taylorsville, Kentucky, in Spencer County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 40071 at a glance
| ZIP code | 40071 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Taylorsville |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Spencer FIPS 21215 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 17,239 |
| Coordinates | 38.043270, -85.370690 |
How ZIP+4 works in 40071
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 40071. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 40071 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 40071.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 40020 | Fairfield, KY | 7.5 mi |
| 40022 | Finchville, KY | 7.8 mi |
| 40023 | Fisherville, KY | 8.7 mi |
| 40013 | Coxs Creek, KY | 9.8 mi |
| 40047 | Mount Washington, KY | 10 mi |
| 40008 | Bloomfield, KY | 10 mi |
| 40046 | Mount Eden, KY | 10.6 mi |
| 40299 | Louisville, KY | 11.4 mi |
| 40067 | Simpsonville, KY | 12.7 mi |
| 40291 | Louisville, KY | 12.7 mi |
| 40012 | Chaplin, KY | 14.2 mi |
| 40065 | Shelbyville, KY | 14.7 mi |
Questions about 40071
What is the ZIP+4 code for 40071?
40071 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 40071, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 40071?
40071 is assigned to Taylorsville, Kentucky, in Spencer County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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