Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:15 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:50 am – 5:21 pm
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People26,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.113,075 householdsMedian household income $76,948Median home value $517,900Median rent $1,089 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,171 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,856 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 18 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 landmarksBluegrass Community and Technical College Cooper Campuscollege · 1.5 miLake Hickmanlake · under a mileCollege for Technical Educationcollege · 1.9 miLake Fontainelake · 1.0 miReservoir Number Onereservoir · 1.1 miLexington Reservoir Number Fourreservoir · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEcton Parkpark · under a mileLakeview Parkpark · under a mileWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 3.9 miLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.6 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 349 acresFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198032 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFayette County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025273 of 364 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fayette County monitors, KY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKentucky-american Water Coserves 669,042 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,047 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Hospital for Children1.0 miPost officeHenry Clay Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center2.4 miPoliceLexington Police Department - East Sector2.0 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 91.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryChrist the King Schoolunder a mileHighHenry Clay High Schoolunder a mileElementaryJulius Marks Elementary School1.0 miCollegeBluegrass Community and Technical College Cooper Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX6.9 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF69 miInterstateI-753.7 miUS highwayUS 421 Byp1.4 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY59 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound4.2 miTransit22 stops within a mileLextranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40502 ZIP area.
