ZIP 40502 · Lexington
Who lives in ZIP code 40502 (Lexington, KY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lexington, KY · Fayette County
uszips 2026
People26,122
Median age41.1
Household income$76,948
Home value$521,481
Median rent$1,089/mo
Poverty9.7%
College degree+67.9%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Wider region
- Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,411 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,075
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
23.5% are 65 or older; 83.4% are adults.
Household income
41.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $53,213.
Education (adults 25+)
44.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 47.7%
- Never married
- 34.1%
- Divorced
- 12.7%
- Widowed
- 5.4%
- Family size
- 2.76
- Dual-income families
- 54.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 59.7%
- Rent burden
- 28.9%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.4%
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
- Self-employed
- 18.9%
- Farmers
- 1.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 39.8%
- Veterans
- 5.5%
- With a disability
- 12.8%
- No health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited English
- 0.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.