40502 ZIP Code, Lexington, KY

40502 is a ZIP code in Lexington, Kentucky in Fayette County. It covers 7.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 40526, 40536 and 40517. 26,122 people live here in 13,075 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Kentucky ZIP codes. At about 3,655 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $76,948, above the Kentucky median of $63,726.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents26,122
Households13,075
Median household income$76,948
Income per person$67,728
Median age41.1
Homeowners59.7%
Median home value$517,900
Median rent$1,089
Bachelor's degree or higher68.0%
Average commute (minutes)18.3
Households with kids under 1818.0%
Moved in the past year17.1%
Below the poverty line9.7%
Broadband internet94.6%
Speak a non-English language at home8.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.0%
$10–15K0.9%
$15–25K7.1%
$25–35K9.0%
$35–50K10.4%
$50–75K16.8%
$75–100K9.3%
$100–150K12.7%
$150–200K8.8%
$200K+20.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.6%
10–199.5%
20–2411.5%
25–3413.3%
35–4410.9%
45–5410.7%
55–6411.9%
65–7413.9%
75+9.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.9%
Owned outright22.9%
Rented36.1%
Vacant8.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house56.8%
Townhome6.3%
2–4 units13.6%
5–19 units14.7%
20+ units8.3%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 40502

720 business establishments with 8,878 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

40502 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 13,353 residential and 624 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 40502

40502 has 28 USPS carrier routes (28 city (C)) with 13,353 residential and 624 business mailboxes. Routes range from 216 homes (C083) to 852 homes (C014); the median route has 463 homes. The Census counted 13,075 households in 40502 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49916
500–7498
750–9993
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 418 homes
  2. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 420 homes
  3. Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 543 homes
  4. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 523 homes
  5. Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 483 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 40502

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City3542$167,897———
C004City4954$132,041———
C010City52356$61,489———
C014City8524$85,678———
C016City418137$81,516———
C018City4448$132,041———
C019City3216$167,897———
C022City420121$112,618———
C024City66319$33,900———
C028City3850$132,041———
C035City54359$36,345———
C037City48346$115,075———
C041City5902$191,270———
C042City55020$61,489———
C046City33311$90,726———
C054City5573$64,582———
C058City2980$200,001+———
C067City3860$132,041———
C068City78445$36,040———
C074City3248$46,252———
C081City3731$110,389———
C083City2162$167,897———
C085City5332$125,072———
C086City7885$33,900———
C087City50937$85,678———
C088City4825$115,075———
C090City3961$61,489———
C091City33320$132,041———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 40502 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 40502, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 40502 in?
40502 is a Lexington, KY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Lexington-Fayette urban county.
What county is 40502 in?
40502 is in Fayette County.
What is the population of 40502?
About 26,122 people (±1,354), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,080.
What is the median household income in 40502?
$76,948 (±$8,465), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 40502?
28 USPS carrier routes with 13,353 residential and 624 business mailboxes (13,979 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 40502?
The closest, measured center to center: 40526 (1.6 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40536 (1.8 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40517 (2 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40507 (2.6 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40503 (2.8 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY) and 40505 (3.7 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.