ZIP code
40509
Lexington, KY
40509 covers Lexington in Fayette County, with 45,135 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 40509. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40509

About ZIP code 40509
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40509. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40509
Race
- White30,411
- Black or African American6,447
- American Indian or Alaska Native80
- Asian3,024
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race1,502
- Two or more races3,101
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,936
Age
- Under 106,060
- 10 to 195,710
- 20 to 296,102
- 30 to 397,211
- 40 to 496,590
- 50 to 595,069
- 60 to 693,986
- 70 to 792,626
- 80 and older1,218
Income and housing in 40509
Education
- High school graduate94.9%
- Bachelor's degree57.0%
- Graduate degree25.0%
Places covering 40509
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-Fayette99.7%
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 County99.7%
- Clark County0.3%
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
0.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 40509
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,976 | |
| 2006 | 26,271 | |
| 2007 | 28,783 | |
| 2008 | 28,962 | |
| 2009 | 30,700 | |
| 2010 | 31,354 | |
| 2011 | 32,643 | 32,170 |
| 2012 | 33,265 | 33,220 |
| 2013 | 34,413 | 34,040 |
| 2014 | 34,463 | 34,840 |
| 2015 | 35,588 | 36,240 |
| 2016 | 37,242 | 36,950 |
| 2017 | 38,800 | 37,550 |
| 2018 | 40,186 | 38,070 |
| 2019 | 41,645 | 38,640 |
| 2020 | 42,432 | 39,820 |
| 2021 | 44,352 | 39,110 |
| 2022 | 45,181 | 39,660 |
| 2023 | 45,135 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40509
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40516Lexington5.2 miPop 2,809 · Income $85,655
- 40502Lexington5.8 miPop 26,593 · Income $73,939
- 40515Lexington5.9 miPop 36,787 · Income $83,782
- 40505Lexington6.1 miPop 25,855 · Income $58,922
- 40517Lexington6.2 miPop 36,396 · Income $51,778
- 40526Lexington7.1 miPop 2,015 · Income —
- 40507Lexington7.3 miPop 2,225 · Income $34,543
- 40536Lexington7.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 40503Lexington8.5 miPop 27,825 · Income $74,161
- 40508Lexington8.5 miPop 24,356 · Income $28,040
- 40504Lexington9.6 miPop 26,164 · Income $43,015
- 40514Lexington10.2 miPop 16,919 · Income $96,337
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ZIP code 40509 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40509 in?
- 40509 is in Lexington, KY.
- What county is 40509 in?
- 40509 is in Fayette County.
- What is the median household income in 40509?
- The median household income in 40509 is $89,429.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40509?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40509.