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ZIP Code 40526: Lexington, KY
ZIP code 40526 uses the postal name Lexington, Kentucky and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 13th most populous of Lexington's 16 residential ZIP codes. Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Lexington-Fayette.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lexington · 16 residential ZIPs
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Lexington-Fayette
- Metro area
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- House district
- KY-6 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.06 sq mi · 39,066 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 23 more ZIP codes use the name Lexington for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 40526?
40526 centers on 38.030°, -84.501° and covers 0.06 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 40508.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40526, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 40526 compare with the rest of Lexington?
| Measure | 40526 | In Lexington | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,383 | 13th of 16 | 297th of 780 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
40526's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,383 residents live outside households (14 households; mostly students, median age 19.2): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than more than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 40526?
The 2020 Census counted 2,600 people in 40526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,383.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,383
- 2020 Census count
- 2,600
- Households
- 14
- Median age
- 19.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 40526?
Of the 2,383 people the ACS estimates in 40526, 0.8% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.3%).
- Under 180.8%
- 18 to 6499.2%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic74.3%
- Black, not Hispanic12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.5%
- Other or two or more3.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 40526?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 42
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40526?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in real estate and rental and leasing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Real estate and rental and leasing9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40508 | Lexington | 23,756 | $29k | 2.2 mi |
| 40536 | Lexington | 0 | – | 0.3 mi (near) |
| 40507 | Lexington | 2,159 | $41k | 1.2 mi (near) |
| 40502 | Lexington | 26,122 | $77k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 40503 | Lexington | 27,451 | $77k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 40504 | Lexington | 25,816 | $46k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 40505 | Lexington | 25,594 | $58k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 40517 | Lexington | 35,656 | $54k | 3.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.