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 – 5:22 pm
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People27,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.212,615 householdsMedian household income $76,482Median home value $296,800Median rent $1,168 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,547 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 15,402 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 14%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 1%5% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLexington Theological Seminarycollege · under a mileLexington Healing Arts Academycollege · under a mileLake Hickmanlake · 3.4 miLake Fontainelake · 3.7 miPleasant Hillpeak · 6.3 miReservoir Number Onereservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 2.3 miWellington Parkpark · under a mileSouthland Parkpark · under a mileLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.8 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 349 acresCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 14.6 mi · 463 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 198034 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation1,006 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Lexington1.5 miPost officeBluegrass Post Office1.5 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center3.4 miPoliceUniversity of Kentucky Police Department2.9 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 9 otherMiddleMontessori Middle School of Kentuckyunder a mileSchoolClays Mill Road Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolSummit Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeLexington Theological Seminaryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX4.5 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF66 miInterstateI-646.4 miUS highwayUS 681.6 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY61 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound5.5 miTransit15 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 40503 ZIP area.
