ZIP 40511 · Lexington
Who lives in ZIP code 40511 (Lexington, KY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lexington, KY · Fayette County
uszips 2026
People38,176
Median age35.1
Household income$79,540
Home value$251,683
Median rent$1,302/mo
Poverty14.7%
College degree+39.5%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Wider region
- Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 171 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 14,824
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
11.3% are 65 or older; 74.9% are adults.
Household income
37.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $42,557.
Education (adults 25+)
45.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
16.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 42.2%
- Never married
- 39.9%
- Divorced
- 14.7%
- Widowed
- 3.2%
- Family size
- 3.04
- Dual-income families
- 57.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 61.1%
- Rent burden
- 28.1%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.1%
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
- Self-employed
- 10.5%
- Farmers
- 1.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 25.8%
- Veterans
- 4.2%
- With a disability
- 10.5%
- No health insurance
- 9.3%
- Limited English
- 5.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.