40511 ZIP Code, Lexington, KY

40511 is a ZIP code in Lexington, Kentucky — mostly in Fayette County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Scott and Bourbon counties. It covers 86 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 40505, 40508 and 40507. 38,176 people live here in 14,824 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Kentucky ZIP codes. With about 444 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $79,540, above the Kentucky median of $63,726; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents38,176
Households14,824
Median household income$79,540
Income per person$38,798
Median age35.1
Homeowners61.1%
Median home value$252,400
Median rent$1,302
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
Average commute (minutes)20.4
Households with kids under 1831.4%
Moved in the past year21.2%
Below the poverty line14.7%
Broadband internet95.6%
Speak a non-English language at home24.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.1%
$10–15K2.4%
$15–25K6.3%
$25–35K7.2%
$35–50K10.7%
$50–75K16.1%
$75–100K15.9%
$100–150K21.2%
$150–200K9.5%
$200K+6.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1014.6%
10–1911.9%
20–246.4%
25–3417.1%
35–4416.4%
45–5412.6%
55–649.9%
65–747.2%
75+4.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage40.8%
Owned outright17.3%
Rented36.6%
Vacant5.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house68.1%
Townhome3.4%
2–4 units5.2%
5–19 units9.9%
20+ units9.0%
Mobile / other4.4%

Businesses in 40511

1,028 business establishments with 29,729 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

40511 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 17,437 residential and 1,105 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 40511

40511 has 23 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 17,437 residential and 1,105 business mailboxes. Routes range from 291 homes (R009) to 1,493 homes (R078); the median route has 763 homes. The Census counted 14,824 households in 40511 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4995
500–7495
750–9998
1,000–1,4995
1,500+0

Best routes in 40511 for…

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  1. Route R093 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 363 homes
  2. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 525 homes
  3. Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 854 homes
  4. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 838 homes
  5. Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 291 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 40511

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C020City76328$98,330———
C021City838115$47,675———
C022City1,15511$44,639———
C023City525131$98,330———
C024City8681$51,104———
C026City70171$66,899———
C027City854116$52,389———
C029City76096$52,389———
C031City63748$98,330———
C032City3053$91,099———
R003Rural42356$121,913———
R009Rural29198$78,538———
R077Rural1,0790$84,797———
R078Rural1,4937$84,797———
R086Rural40587$200,001+———
R089Rural1,0526$84,797———
R090Rural1,00040$96,826———
R091Rural9362$83,032———
R093Rural363173$76,562———
R096Rural7271$84,797———
R097Rural7891$96,826———
R098Rural70911$83,032———
R099Rural7643$84,797———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 40511 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 40511

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 40511

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) 40511, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 40511 in?
40511 is a Lexington, KY mailing address. By land area, 91% lies inside Lexington-Fayette urban county; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 40511 in?
40511 is mostly in Fayette County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Scott and Bourbon counties.
What is the population of 40511?
About 38,176 people (±1,806), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,146.
What is the median household income in 40511?
$79,540 (±$3,985), 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 40511?
23 USPS carrier routes with 17,437 residential and 1,105 business mailboxes (18,543 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 40511?
The closest, measured center to center: 40505 (5.6 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40508 (6.2 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40507 (6.8 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40516 (7.1 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40526 (8 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY) and 40536 (8.1 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY).

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