ZIP code
40516
Lexington, KY
40516 covers Lexington in Fayette County, with 2,809 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 40516. Methodology
ZIP code map of 40516

About ZIP code 40516
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 40516. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 40516
Race
- White1,963
- Black or African American392
- American Indian or Alaska Native14
- Asian20
- Other race187
- Two or more races219
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 336
Age
- Under 10330
- 10 to 19319
- 20 to 29301
- 30 to 39384
- 40 to 49352
- 50 to 59375
- 60 to 69371
- 70 to 79233
- 80 and older130
Income and housing in 40516
Education
- High school graduate93.7%
- Bachelor's degree38.2%
- Graduate degree13.4%
Places covering 40516
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-Fayette87.7%
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 County87.7%
- Bourbon County12.3%
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
12.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 40516
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,379 | |
| 2006 | 2,228 | |
| 2007 | 2,401 | |
| 2008 | 2,359 | |
| 2009 | 2,398 | |
| 2010 | 2,394 | |
| 2011 | 2,577 | 2,436 |
| 2012 | 2,504 | 2,390 |
| 2013 | 2,596 | 2,440 |
| 2014 | 2,883 | 2,470 |
| 2015 | 2,979 | 2,360 |
| 2016 | 2,964 | 2,500 |
| 2017 | 3,134 | 2,490 |
| 2018 | 3,364 | 2,360 |
| 2019 | 3,303 | 2,390 |
| 2020 | 3,446 | 2,420 |
| 2021 | 2,773 | 2,380 |
| 2022 | 2,758 | 2,320 |
| 2023 | 2,809 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 40516
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 40505Lexington5.1 miPop 25,855 · Income $58,922
- 40509Lexington5.2 miPop 45,135 · Income $89,429
- 40511Lexington7.1 miPop 36,101 · Income $77,476
- 40507Lexington7.4 miPop 2,225 · Income $34,543
- 40502Lexington7.7 miPop 26,593 · Income $73,939
- 40526Lexington8.0 miPop 2,015 · Income —
- 40508Lexington8.1 miPop 24,356 · Income $28,040
- 40536Lexington8.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 40517Lexington9.2 miPop 36,396 · Income $51,778
- 40504Lexington10.0 miPop 26,164 · Income $43,015
- 40503Lexington10.3 miPop 27,825 · Income $74,161
- 40515Lexington11.1 miPop 36,787 · Income $83,782
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 40516 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 40516 in?
- 40516 is in Lexington, KY.
- What county is 40516 in?
- 40516 is in Fayette County.
- What is the median household income in 40516?
- The median household income in 40516 is $85,655.
- Which ZIP codes are near 40516?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 40516.