ZIP 40503 · Lexington
Who lives in ZIP code 40503 (Lexington, KY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lexington, KY · Fayette County
uszips 2026
People27,451
Median age37.2
Household income$76,482
Home value$296,981
Median rent$1,168/mo
Poverty12.7%
College degree+56.4%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Wider region
- Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,200 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 12,615
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.1% are 65 or older; 82.0% are adults.
Household income
38.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $43,128.
Education (adults 25+)
47.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 49.0%
- Never married
- 33.9%
- Divorced
- 13.7%
- Widowed
- 3.4%
- Family size
- 2.74
- Dual-income families
- 60.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 61.7%
- Rent burden
- 28.4%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
- Self-employed
- 13.3%
- Farmers
- 0.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 30.7%
- Veterans
- 5.0%
- With a disability
- 13.3%
- No health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited English
- 4.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.