ZIP code
40505
Lexington, KY
40505 covers Lexington in Fayette County, with 25,855 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 40505. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40505

About ZIP code 40505
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40505. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40505
Race
- White16,005
- Black or African American5,686
- American Indian or Alaska Native139
- Asian215
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race2,192
- Two or more races2,022
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,361
Age
- Under 102,972
- 10 to 193,175
- 20 to 293,546
- 30 to 393,821
- 40 to 493,194
- 50 to 593,482
- 60 to 693,220
- 70 to 791,879
- 80 and older989
Income and housing in 40505
Education
- High school graduate86.4%
- Bachelor's degree22.7%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 40505
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 40505
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,515 | |
| 2006 | 21,916 | |
| 2007 | 24,176 | |
| 2008 | 22,556 | |
| 2009 | 22,650 | |
| 2010 | 23,141 | |
| 2011 | 25,279 | 22,773 |
| 2012 | 25,849 | 22,300 |
| 2013 | 26,212 | 22,450 |
| 2014 | 26,783 | 22,520 |
| 2015 | 26,476 | 22,100 |
| 2016 | 25,850 | 21,330 |
| 2017 | 25,750 | 21,340 |
| 2018 | 25,426 | 20,750 |
| 2019 | 26,152 | 20,640 |
| 2020 | 26,399 | 20,800 |
| 2021 | 26,081 | 19,930 |
| 2022 | 25,969 | 19,850 |
| 2023 | 25,855 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40505
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40507Lexington2.3 miPop 2,225 · Income $34,543
- 40508Lexington2.9 miPop 24,356 · Income $28,040
- 40526Lexington3.2 miPop 2,015 · Income —
- 40536Lexington3.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 40502Lexington3.7 miPop 26,593 · Income $73,939
- 40504Lexington4.9 miPop 26,164 · Income $43,015
- 40516Lexington5.1 miPop 2,809 · Income $85,655
- 40511Lexington5.6 miPop 36,101 · Income $77,476
- 40503Lexington5.6 miPop 27,825 · Income $74,161
- 40517Lexington5.6 miPop 36,396 · Income $51,778
- 40509Lexington6.1 miPop 45,135 · Income $89,429
- 40510Lexington6.9 miPop 1,992 · Income $155,625
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 40505 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40505 in?
- 40505 is in Lexington, KY.
- What county is 40505 in?
- 40505 is in Fayette County.
- What is the median household income in 40505?
- The median household income in 40505 is $58,922.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40505?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40505.