Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:15 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:49 am – 5:21 pm
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People47,036 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.819,395 householdsMedian household income $94,804Median home value $366,300Median rent $1,394 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 25,602 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%8% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksNational College - Lexingtoncollege · 3.1 miSpencerian College - Lexingtoncollege · 5.1 miLexington Reservoir Number Fourreservoir · 3.5 miLake Fontainelake · 4.8 miSpring Hillpeak · 6.9 miLake Hickmanlake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKing Propertypark · 1.0 miBrighton East Gwpark · 1.6 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 349 acresWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 8.8 miFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 161 acresLower Howards Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 228 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 198027 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation1,050 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Women's Hospital Saint Joseph East3.4 miPost officeLiberty Road Post Office4.7 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center7.2 miPoliceLexington Police Department - Central Sector5.5 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 172.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAthens - Chilesburg Elementary School1.3 miCollegeNational College - Lexington3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX13 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG74 miInterstateI-751.2 miUS highwayUS 602.4 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY56 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40509 ZIP area.
