Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 40526 covers Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY in Fayette County with a population of about 2,015.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.1 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.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 23.0%; 43.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Arts and entertainment, and Retail trade; about 13.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
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 limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 75 for ZIP 40526 (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.