ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 40517: Lexington-Fayette, KY

ZIP Code 40517 (Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky) has an estimated 35,656 residents in 17,301 households. The median household income is $53,670, the median home value is $216,900 and the median gross rent is $1,136/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

Total population

35,656

Margin of error ±2,068

Median household income

$53,670

Margin of error ±$4,658

Median home value

$216,900

Margin of error ±$8,436

Median gross rent

$1,136/mo

Margin of error ±$22

Median age

32.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.4 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 40517 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 4051732.3 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 40517$53,670Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 40517$35,316Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4051721.6%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 405177.1%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4051741.0%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 40517$216,900Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 40517$1,136/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4051735.7%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4051723.4 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4051711.4%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 40517

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 40517 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 40517	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	35,656	±2,068	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	32.3 yrs	±1.4 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	17,301	±809	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,670	±$4,658	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,316	±$3,177	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.6%	±4.0 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.1%	±1.9 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.0%	±3.2 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$216,900	±$8,436	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,136/mo	±$22	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	35.7%	±2.3 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min	±2.8 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.4%	±1.9 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 40517
Group	ZIP 40517	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	57.6%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	24.6%	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	2.0%	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	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.7%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.7%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 40517 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Fayette County
Largest overlapping place: Lexington-Fayette (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.17 sq mi· about 5,779 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 40516 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40526 Lexington-Fayette, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 40517 with another ZIP code.

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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.