40517 Zip Code Profile

40517 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Lexington, Kentucky. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($125,300) are significantly above average for the Lexington-Fayette metro area.

The average family income here is $50,511/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 40517 is $45,176.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 40517 earn an average of $28,859/year. Women earn only $21,004/year.

20,866 people in 40517 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 40517? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.0 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 16,765 men and 18,462 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,151 people (out of the 35,227 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,196 homes, and 483 businesses every day. 353 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

40517 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 914 feet above sea levell.

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• Idle Hour Neighborhood Association

• Montclaire Neighborhood Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 35,227
• White Population: 26,739
• Black Population: 7,467
• Hispanic Population: 2,051
• Asian Population: 1,090
• Hawaiian Population: 36
• Indian Population: 342
• Male Population: 16,765
• Female Population: 18,462
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Kentucky
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lexington-Fayette KY
• County: Fayette
• City: Lexington
• Longitude: -84.5
• Latitude: 38.0
• Elevation: 914 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 859

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,491
• Drive alone: 17,401
• Carpool: 2,482
• Public transit: 174
• Ride bikes or walk: 353


• Average commute time: 20.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 512
•    5 - 9: 1,934
•    10 - 14: 3,297
•    15 - 19: 5,512
•    20 - 24: 4,191
•    25 - 29: 1,026
•    30 - 34: 2,135
•    35 - 39: 291
•    40 - 44: 319
•    45 - 59: 856
•    60 - 89: 177
•    90 plus: 241

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $125,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,581
• Businesses: 456
• Employees: 5,927
• Annual Payroll: $186,573,000
• Average Family Income: $50,511
• Median Family Income: $35,806
• Average Income for Men: $28,859
• Average Income for Women: $21,004

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3756.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: Andy Barr (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 067
• State FIPS Code: 21

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Primary Schools

Lansdowne Elementary School

336 Redding Rd

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3500

Millcreek Elementary School

1212 Reva Ridge Way

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3527

Southern Elementary School

340 Wilson Downing Rd

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3589

Tates Creek Elementary School

1113 Centre Pkwy

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3606

Middle Schools

Southern Middle School

400 Wilson Downing Rd

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3582

Tates Creek Middle School

1105 Centre Pkwy

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3052

High Schools

Tates Creek High School

1111 Centre Pkwy

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3620