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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People1,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2417 householdsMedian household income $161,938Median home value $695,40076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 412 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, education and health care 26%, other services 13%Average commute 18 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCommonwealth Baptist Collegecollege · 1.9 miBluegrass Community and Technical College-Leestown Campuscollege · 2.6 miSugar Hillpeak · 3.8 miGlen Lakelake · 4.0 miPleasant Hillpeak · 6.9 miCooke Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Parkpark · 2.0 miCardinal Run North Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 136 acresLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.0 miWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 7.3 miCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 18.8 mi · 463 acresCamp Nelson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 19.6 miSource: 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 198035 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202529 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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 servicesHospitalLexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center Leestown Division2.5 miPost officeGardenside Post Office2.7 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center5.1 miPoliceLexington Police Department - West Sector2.5 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 142.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX2.8 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF63 miInterstateI-644.2 miUS highwayUS 60 Byp1.8 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY60 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40510 ZIP area.
