ZIP Code 40517 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 40517 covers Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY in Fayette County with a population of about 36,396.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.0 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 lexington theological seminary (2.2 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 40517 is about $51,778 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.4%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 41.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 10.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 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 $196,300 — about 44% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $891 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 36.8% (about 28.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 40517 in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,261. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,778). 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 1,359 for ZIP 40517 (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.