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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People23,756 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.59,665 householdsMedian household income $29,440Median home value $182,800Median rent $959 a month30% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,564 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 11,639 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 18 minutes59% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, other languages 2%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 landmarksBluegrass Community and Technical College - Newtown Campuscollege · under a mileTransylvania Universitycollege · 1.2 miLake Fontainelake · 4.5 miLake Hickmanlake · 4.6 miReservoir Number Onereservoir · 4.2 miSugar Hillpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCheapsidehistoric site · 1.2 miWhitney Young Parkpark · under a mileWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 6.3 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 349 acresFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 17.2 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 202528 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Kentucky Health Care - Good Samaritan Hospital1.4 miPost officeLexington Post Office1.2 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center1.4 miPoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolProvidence Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryBooker T Washington Intermediate Academyunder a mileElementaryHarrison Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBluegrass Community and Technical College - Newtown Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX5.5 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF67 miInterstateI-643.1 miUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY57 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound1.9 miTransit77 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 40508 ZIP area.
