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 – 5:21 pm
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People2,159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.01,573 householdsMedian household income $41,329Median home value $328,600Median rent $862 a month24% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,335 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 18%, retail 17%Average commute 16 minutes61% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 26% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 1%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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTransylvania Universitycollege · under a mileUniversity of Kentuckycollege · under a mileLake Fontainelake · 3.3 miLake Hickmanlake · 3.4 miReservoir Number Onereservoir · 3.0 miBryan Station Springspring · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 miCheapsidehistoric site · under a mileIsaac Murphy Art Gardenhistoric site · under a mileWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 5.6 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 349 acresFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 15.9 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 198031 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation959 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Kentucky Health Care - Good Samaritan Hospitalunder a milePost officePost Rider Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Centerunder a milePoliceFayette County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolSayre Schoolright hereElementarySaints Peter and Paul Schoolunder a mileMiddleLexington Traditional Magnet Schoolunder a mileCollegeTransylvania Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX6.1 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF68 miInterstateI-643.0 miUS highwayUS 60 Busunder a mileAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY57 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound2.0 miTransit151 stops within a mileLextran, Bluegrass RideSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40507 ZIP area.
