Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:16 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:50 am – 5:22 pm
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People346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.757 householdsMedian household income $130,625Median home value $115,30090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $683 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 272 employedMain industries: retail 46%, hospitality, food and recreation 30%, other services 10%Average commute 22 minutes25% drive alone, 75% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 13 days25 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington Bluegrass Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPleasant Hillpeak · 3.0 miMeridian Hillpeak · under a mileCave Spring (historical)spring · 2.1 miCogars Springspring · 2.5 miAsbury Universitycollege · 5.6 miAsbury Theological Seminarycollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 6.0 miCentennial Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 137 acresRiney B Parkpark · 4.4 miCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 10.2 mi · 463 acresLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.7 miCamp Nelson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198041 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJessamine County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 363 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jessamine County monitors, KY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNicholasville Water Departmentserves 35,266 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation871 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health Saint Joseph Jessamine4.6 miPost officeKeene Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNicholasville City Hall5.5 miPoliceNicholasville Police Department5.5 miFire stationJessamine County Fire District Station 52.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX6.7 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF62 miInterstateI-7514 miUS highwayUS 682.0 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY68 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40339 ZIP area.
