Bullitt County, Kentucky

Bullitt County, Kentucky, has 86,454 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Shepherdsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 297 sq mi (769 km²) of land.

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Bullitt County in Kentucky
Spencer CountyMount WashingtonShepherdsvilleHillviewLebanon Junction
Bullitt County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
86,454
Land area
297 sq mi (769 km²)
County seat or government
Shepherdsville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,558 ± $2,390
Median home value
$247,200 ± $5,899
Median rent, with utilities
$987 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
84.9% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.18 sq mi (8.23 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21029
Coordinates (central point)
37.969945, -85.702635

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bullitt County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4029942,207 people
  2. 4022941,299 people
  3. 4016538,403 people
  4. 4027238,289 people
  5. 4004723,662 people
  6. 4007117,239 people
  7. 400136,670 people
  8. 401504,950 people
  9. 401092,376 people
  10. 401771,523 people
  11. 40110440 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Bullitt County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bullitt County, largest first

  1. Bullitt County School District84,027 people
  2. Fort Knox Dependent Schools10,004 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mount Washington, Kentucky (city)18,480 people
  2. Shepherdsville, Kentucky (city)14,533 people
  3. Hillview, Kentucky (city)8,797 people
  4. Pioneer Village, Kentucky (city)2,723 people
  5. Lebanon Junction, Kentucky (city)2,327 people
  6. Brooks, Kentucky (CDP)2,069 people
  7. Hebron Estates, Kentucky (city)1,276 people
  8. Fox Chase, Kentucky (city)610 people
  9. Hunters Hollow, Kentucky (city)357 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson County, Kentucky15 mi north
  2. Nelson County, Kentucky17 mi southeast
  3. Spencer County, Kentucky21 mi east
  4. Hardin County, Kentucky24 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.