Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:16 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:50 am – 5:22 pm
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People11,032 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.54,565 householdsMedian household income $128,013Median home value $497,600Median rent $1,416 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,320 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,510 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Chinese 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Spanish 4%13% 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
Parks and public landsPaul Laurence Dunbar Highpark · 1.4 miBeaumontpark · 1.9 miWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 4.7 miLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.8 miCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 15.0 mi · 463 acresCamp Nelson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.8 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 198038 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202526 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation929 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital4.0 miPost officeBeaumont Post Office2.6 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center6.3 miPoliceLexington Police Department - West Sector4.7 miFire stationBluegrass Airport Public Safety Fire Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighPaul Laurence Dunbar High School1.5 miCollegeCommonwealth Baptist College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX1.3 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF62 miInterstateI-758.0 miUS highwayUS 601.8 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY63 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40513 ZIP area.
