ZIP Code 40508 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40508 covers Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY in Fayette County with a population of about 24,356.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 23.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 859; U.S. House district KY-6; the LEXINGTON media market.

Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY sits in a university / college context (near bluegrass community and technical college (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 40508 is about $28,040 — about 63% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 37.4%; unemployment rate near 9.4%; 35.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 9.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $174,900 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $766 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 28.7% (about 36.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40508 in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY, a household would need roughly $48,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,124. That is about 71% above the local median household income ($28,040), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.7) and hurricane (57.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY show little to no average snow and around 49.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 909 for ZIP 40508 (Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.