ZIP code
40502
Lexington, KY
40502 covers Lexington in Fayette County, with 26,593 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 40502. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40502

About ZIP code 40502
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40502. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40502
Race
- White22,422
- Black or African American1,129
- American Indian or Alaska Native40
- Asian693
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race410
- Two or more races1,383
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 989
Age
- Under 102,535
- 10 to 192,526
- 20 to 294,456
- 30 to 393,548
- 40 to 493,033
- 50 to 592,870
- 60 to 693,390
- 70 to 792,489
- 80 and older1,233
Income and housing in 40502
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree67.1%
- Graduate degree32.8%
Places covering 40502
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lexington-Fayette100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Fayette County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 40502
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,561 | |
| 2006 | 21,561 | |
| 2007 | 22,485 | |
| 2008 | 22,021 | |
| 2009 | 21,920 | |
| 2010 | 21,736 | |
| 2011 | 26,375 | 21,884 |
| 2012 | 26,508 | 21,930 |
| 2013 | 26,931 | 22,010 |
| 2014 | 26,660 | 22,430 |
| 2015 | 26,335 | 22,560 |
| 2016 | 26,410 | 22,370 |
| 2017 | 26,699 | 22,100 |
| 2018 | 26,797 | 21,860 |
| 2019 | 27,269 | 21,880 |
| 2020 | 27,343 | 22,010 |
| 2021 | 26,996 | 21,730 |
| 2022 | 27,118 | 21,590 |
| 2023 | 26,593 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40502
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40526Lexington1.6 miPop 2,015 · Income —
- 40536Lexington1.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 40517Lexington2.0 miPop 36,396 · Income $51,778
- 40507Lexington2.6 miPop 2,225 · Income $34,543
- 40503Lexington2.8 miPop 27,825 · Income $74,161
- 40505Lexington3.7 miPop 25,855 · Income $58,922
- 40508Lexington3.8 miPop 24,356 · Income $28,040
- 40504Lexington4.0 miPop 26,164 · Income $43,015
- 40514Lexington4.9 miPop 16,919 · Income $96,337
- 40509Lexington5.8 miPop 45,135 · Income $89,429
- 40513Lexington6.6 miPop 10,710 · Income $126,642
- 40510Lexington6.9 miPop 1,992 · Income $155,625
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ZIP code 40502 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40502 in?
- 40502 is in Lexington, KY.
- What county is 40502 in?
- 40502 is in Fayette County.
- What is the median household income in 40502?
- The median household income in 40502 is $73,939.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40502?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40502.