ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40516: Lexington-Fayette, KY

ZIP Code 40516 (Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky) has an estimated 2,926 residents in 1,184 households. The median household income is $84,510, the median home value is $264,100 and the median gross rent is $1,114/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,926

Margin of error ±692

Median household income

$84,510

Margin of error ±$10,315

Median home value

$264,100

Margin of error ±$50,259

Median gross rent

$1,114/mo

Margin of error ±$127

Median age

38.7 yrs

Margin of error ±8.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±9.9 min

How ZIP 40516 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4051638.7 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40516$84,510Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40516$43,141Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4051615.5%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 405160.5%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4051638.2%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40516$264,100Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40516$1,114/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4051681.3%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4051626.6 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4051615.4%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40516

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 40516 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 40516	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	2,926	±692	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	38.7 yrs	±8.5 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,184	±169	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$84,510	±$10,315	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,141	±$10,149	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.5%*	±18.4 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.5%	±0.7 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.2%	±6.0 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$264,100	±$50,259	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,114/mo	±$127	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.3%	±4.2 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.6 min	±9.9 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.4%	±6.1 pts	10.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 40516
Group	ZIP 40516	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.1%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.2%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.0%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 40516 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Fayette County— also overlaps Bourbon County
Largest overlapping place: Lexington-Fayette (86% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 30.69 sq mi· about 95 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fayette County

40502 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40503 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40504 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40505 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40507 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40508 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40509 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40510 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40511 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40513 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40514 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40515 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40517 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40526 Lexington-Fayette, KY

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.