Fayette County, Kentucky

Fayette County covers 284 sq mi of land and has about 323,725 residents. 39 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 1 city or town. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

323,725

1,141/sq mi

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$294K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,164

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

14.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Lexington39 zips

Zip codes in Fayette County

39 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40502	Lexington	Residential	26,122	$76,948	$517,900
40503	Lexington	Residential	27,451	$76,482	$296,800
40504	Lexington	Residential	25,816	$46,055	$222,600
40505	Lexington	Residential	25,594	$58,206	$179,200
40506	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40507	Lexington	Residential	2,159	$41,329	$328,600
40508	Lexington	Residential	23,756	$29,440	$182,800
40509	Lexington	Residential	47,036	$94,804	$366,300
40510	Lexington	Residential	1,904	$161,938	$695,400
40511	Lexington	Residential	38,176	$79,540	$252,400
40512	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40513	Lexington	Residential	11,032	$128,013	$497,600
40514	Lexington	Residential	16,961	$95,914	$315,500
40515	Lexington	Residential	37,384	$86,268	$340,500
40516	Lexington	Residential	2,926	$84,510	$264,100
40517	Lexington	Residential	35,656	$53,670	$216,900
40522	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40523	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40524	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40526	Lexington	Residential	2,383	—	—
40533	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40536	Lexington	Residential	0	—	—
40544	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40546	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40550	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40555	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40574	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40575	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40576	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40577	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40578	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40579	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40580	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40581	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40582	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40583	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40588	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40591	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40598	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Fayette County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

21%

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

12%

Other

At a glance

	Fayette	U.S.
Own their home	53.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.3%	35.7%
Work from home	12.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	92.5%	91%
Without health insurance	7.2%	8.4%
Foreign-born	11.9%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.9%	5.2%
Average commute	20.9 min	26.4 min