Lexington, KY
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Lexington, KY: 15 delivery areas, combined population 296,965. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LEXINGTON-KY · Lexington, KY 15 ZIPs · 296,965 pop · #9403/25278 · Fayette County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $79,508
- RANK-UPPER #9403/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-WIDE 15 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 57% owners
- POP-MAJOR 296,965
- SPREAD-SPLIT 40508→40510
- HOME-MID $334,043
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lexington, KY sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 37%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 296,965
- city population (Census)
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $79,508
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (15 codes): average household income $79,508 and home value $334,043 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 15.4%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Lexington differ
Lexington's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $29,440 in ZIP 40508 to $161,938 in ZIP 40510, while home values span $179,200 in 40505 to $695,400 in 40510. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 5.5×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 33.8 points
40508 to 40510
40505 to 40510
40513 to 40508
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Lexington residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 15 codes in Lexington. The densest, 40517, still represents only about 12% of the 296,965 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Lexington
Citywide ZBP: 9,246 establishments, 159,817 employees , annual payroll $8,743,210k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 15 of 15 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 40509 (1,586 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,298) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Lexington, KY
These ZIP codes sit in Fayette County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 15 of them fall in Lexington. See the Fayette County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 40517 vs 40515 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40517 | 35,227 | $53,670 | 508 | 2,203 |
| 40515 | 33,595 | $86,268 | 474 | 231 |
| 40509 | 32,364 | $94,804 | 1,586 | 304 |
| 40511 | 31,798 | $79,540 | 1,028 | 139 |
| 40503 | 28,003 | $76,482 | 1,500 | 1,222 |
| 40505 | 26,040 | $58,206 | 748 | 1,260 |
| 40502 | 25,709 | $76,948 | 720 | 1,379 |
| 40504 | 25,655 | $46,055 | 684 | 1,630 |
| 40508 | 23,569 | $29,440 | 563 | 2,135 |
| 40514 | 14,647 | $95,914 | 161 | 1,909 |
| 40513 | 10,994 | $128,013 | 383 | 294 |
| 40516 | 2,877 | $84,510 | 50 | 32 |
| 40506 | 2,802 | n/a | 20 | 12,397 |
| 40510 | 1,928 | $161,938 | 135 | 35 |
| 40507 | 1,757 | $41,329 | 686 | 1,630 |
Lexington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lexington, .