ZIP 40509 · Lexington
Who lives in ZIP code 40509 (Lexington, KY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lexington, KY · Fayette County
uszips 2026
People47,036
Median age35.8
Household income$94,804
Home value$364,235
Median rent$1,394/mo
Poverty8.4%
College degree+57.4%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Wider region
- Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 380 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 19,395
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.4% are 65 or older; 73.8% are adults.
Household income
48.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $51,787.
Education (adults 25+)
50.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
7.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.5%
- Never married
- 31.4%
- Divorced
- 11.4%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 3.06
- Dual-income families
- 62.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 60.7%
- Rent burden
- 29.5%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 73.3%
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
- Self-employed
- 12.8%
- Farmers
- 0.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 36.1%
- Veterans
- 4.5%
- With a disability
- 10.9%
- No health insurance
- 5.7%
- Limited English
- 4.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.