>effectively limit housing options for these protected classes
I have head of zip code being protected or personally identifiable information but never a protected class
Also fun fact, "age" as a protected class in the US only refers to discrimination against people over the age of 40.
In employment law, not housing law.
No.
Family status is protected in housing law, so no, a landlord can't refuse to rent to someone because they have young children.
Exceptions apply for certain senior living communities, but they are 55+, not 40+.
"the systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities"