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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People38,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.114,824 householdsMedian household income $79,540Median home value $252,400Median rent $1,302 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,237 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,512 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 15%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other languages 2%11% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBluegrass Community and Technical College - Newtown Campuscollege · 5.9 miTransylvania Universitycollege · 6.4 miBryan Station Springspring · 5.1 miRoyal Springsspring · 7.2 miLake Fontainelake · 9.3 miLake Hickmanlake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKentucky Horse Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 1,188 acresLegacy Gwpark · 3.0 miLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.3 miWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 12.3 miVeterans Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 2,498 acresGriffith Woods Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 746 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 198028 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202533 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation894 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern State Hospital4.5 miPost officeLexington Post Office5.0 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center6.9 miPoliceLexington Police Department - Central Sector6.7 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 191.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRussell Cave Elementary School1.6 miCollegeBluegrass Community and Technical College - Newtown Campus5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX11 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG64 miInterstateI-643.3 miUS highwayUS 253.7 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY51 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40511 ZIP area.
