Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:15 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:50 am – 5:22 pm
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People25,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.612,412 householdsMedian household income $46,055Median home value $222,600Median rent $970 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 13,683 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 16%, other languages 4%14% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSullivan University Lexington Campuscollege · 1.4 miBluegrass Community and Technical College-Leestown Campuscollege · 1.8 miSugar Hillpeak · 6.6 miLake Hickmanlake · 4.8 miPleasant Hillpeak · 6.9 miLake Fontainelake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWolf Run Parkpark · under a mileJames Lane Allen Elementarypark · under a mileLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.1 miWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 4.8 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 349 acresCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 17.0 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 202527 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation952 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospitalunder a milePost officeGardenside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center2.6 miPoliceLexington Police Department - West Sector1.3 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 8 otherElementaryJames Lane Allen Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCardinal Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLexington Junior Academyunder a mileCollegeSullivan University Lexington Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX3.5 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF65 miInterstateI-755.1 miUS highwayUS 60 Busunder a mileAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY59 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound4.1 miTransit33 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 40504 ZIP area.
