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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People16,961 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.66,481 householdsMedian household income $95,914Median home value $315,500Median rent $1,629 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 8,943 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 14%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 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
Parks and public landsWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 1.6 miClemens Parkpark · under a mileWaverly Parkpark · under a mileLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.9 miCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 12.8 mi · 463 acresFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 349 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 198036 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202523 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 subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation976 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Lexington3.8 miPost officeBluegrass Post Office2.7 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center5.7 miPoliceLexington Police Department - East Sector4.0 miFire stationJessamine County Fire Department Station 61.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryWellington Elementary School1.3 miElementaryStonewall Elementary School1.3 miMiddleJessie M Clark Middle School1.4 miCollegeLexington Theological Seminary2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX4.2 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF65 miInterstateI-758.6 miUS highwayUS 681.3 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY63 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40514 ZIP area.
