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Lexington ZIP codes, Kentucky

Lexington, KY has 39 ZIP codes, from 40502 to 40598, and area code 859. The largest are 40509, 40515 and 40517.

USPS city name
39 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
323,725
Area code
859

The Census Bureau calls it Lexington-Fayette.

Mail addressed to Lexington uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lexington in numbers

About 323,725 people live in Lexington, in 139,715 households, the 2nd-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $69,479 a year, 9% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,500 (43% above the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,164 a month. The median age is 35.3; 48.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population323,725Lexington323,725
Households139,715Lexington139,715
Median age35.3Lexington35.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$69,479Lexington$69,479Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$293,500Lexington$293,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,164Lexington$1,164Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%Lexington48.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.9 minLexington20.9 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,140 / sq miLexington1,140 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lexington-Fayette urban county. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lexington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lexington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40509 Lexington , KY Standard 47,036 $94,804 $366,300
40515 Lexington , KY Standard 37,384 $86,268 $340,500
40517 Lexington , KY Standard 35,656 $53,670 $216,900
40511 Lexington , KY Standard 38,176 $79,540 $252,400
40503 Lexington , KY Standard 27,451 $76,482 $296,800
40502 Lexington , KY Standard 26,122 $76,948 $517,900
40505 Lexington , KY Standard 25,594 $58,206 $179,200
40504 Lexington , KY Standard 25,816 $46,055 $222,600
40514 Lexington , KY Standard 16,961 $95,914 $315,500
40508 Lexington , KY Standard 23,756 $29,440 $182,800
40513 Lexington , KY Standard 11,032 $128,013 $497,600
40516 Lexington , KY Standard 2,926 $84,510 $264,100
40507 Lexington , KY Standard 2,159 $41,329 $328,600
40510 Lexington , KY Standard 1,904 $161,938 $695,400
40506 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40512 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40522 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40523 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40524 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40526 Lexington , KY Standard 2,383 — —
40533 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40536 Lexington , KY Standard 0 — —
40544 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40546 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40550 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40555 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40574 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40575 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40576 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40577 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40578 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40579 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40580 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40581 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40582 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40583 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40588 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40591 Lexington , KY No street area — — —
40598 Lexington , KY No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lexington

These ZIP codes cover part of Lexington but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lexington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40324 Georgetown , KY Standard 53,406 $85,110 $289,100
40361 Paris , KY Standard 18,361 $63,333 $233,000
40391 Winchester , KY Standard 36,796 $64,144 $204,900

Map of Lexington ZIP codes

405094051540517405114050340502405054050440514405084051340516405074051040506405124052240523405244052640533405364054440546405504055540574405754057640577405784057940580405814058240583405884059140598

The ZIP codes of Lexington, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lexington

The nearest larger town is Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (631,818 people, 65 mi).

Towns near Lexington
TownPopulationDistance
Nicholasville 32,197 11.8 mi
Versailles 10,492 14.5 mi
Winchester 19,213 14.8 mi
Paris 10,160 14.9 mi
Georgetown 39,117 15.7 mi
Wilmore 6,057 15.9 mi
Richmond 37,111 23.2 mi
Lawrenceburg 11,943 24.3 mi
Frankfort 28,503 24.6 mi
Cynthiana 6,458 25.1 mi
Mount Sterling 7,551 27.8 mi
Harrodsburg 9,313 28.4 mi

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