Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:15 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:50 am – 5:22 pm
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People35,656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.317,301 householdsMedian household income $53,670Median home value $216,900Median rent $1,136 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,758 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 19,763 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 1%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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege for Technical Educationcollege · under a mileLexington Theological Seminarycollege · 2.2 miLake Hickmanlake · 1.7 miLake Fontainelake · 2.1 miReservoir Number Onereservoir · 2.5 miLexington Reservoir Number Fourreservoir · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaveland State Historic Sitestate park · 2.7 miGainesway Parkpark · under a mileTates Creek Highpark · under a mileLexington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.3 miFloracliff Nature Sanctuarystate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 349 acresCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 13.9 mi · 463 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 198033 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202522 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation921 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Lexington2.8 miPost officeBluegrass Post Office1.5 miTown hallLexington - Fayette Urban County Government Municipal Center4.3 miPoliceLexington Police Department - East Sectorunder a mileFire stationLexington Fire Department Station 71.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryTates Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleTates Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMillcreek Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege for Technical Educationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX7.3 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF69 miInterstateI-755.1 miUS highwayUS 272.7 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY61 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound6.2 miTransit48 stops within a mileLextranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40517 ZIP area.
