Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:14 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:50 am – 5:21 pm
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People2,926 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.71,184 householdsMedian household income $84,510Median home value $264,100Median rent $1,114 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,547 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,527 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 10%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%1% 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 · 4.4 miBryan Station Springspring · 2.9 miSpencerian College - Lexingtoncollege · 5.1 miSpring Hillpeak · 7.5 miLake Fontainelake · 7.1 miLake Hickmanlake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHisle Farm Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 275 acresFrederick Douglass High Schoolpark · 4.3 miLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.0 miWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 11.6 miFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 161 acresLower Howards Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.9 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 198024 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation981 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRidge Behavioral Health System6.3 miPost officeLiberty Road Post Office5.8 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center7.4 miPoliceLexington Police Department - Central Sector5.6 miFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 232.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNational College - Lexington4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX13 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG70 miInterstateI-641.3 miUS highwayUS 602.9 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY51 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40516 ZIP area.
