40517 ZIP Code, Lexington, KY
40517 is a ZIP code in Lexington, Kentucky in Fayette County. It covers 6.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 40502, 40503 and 40526. 35,656 people live here in 17,301 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Kentucky ZIP codes. At about 5,777 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (36% own). Median household income is $53,670, below the Kentucky median of $63,726.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lexington, KY
- County: Fayette County
- Land area: 6.2 sq mi
- Population: 35,656
- Median household income: $53,670
- Carrier routes: 23 (18,155 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 35,656 |
| Households | 17,301 |
| Median household income | $53,670 |
| Income per person | $35,316 |
| Median age | 32.3 |
| Homeowners | 35.7% |
| Median home value | $216,900 |
| Median rent | $1,136 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 19.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 21.6% |
| Broadband internet | 93.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 13.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.4% |
| $10–15K | 4.9% |
| $15–25K | 9.6% |
| $25–35K | 12.6% |
| $35–50K | 15.5% |
| $50–75K | 17.8% |
| $75–100K | 11.8% |
| $100–150K | 12.1% |
| $150–200K | 6.6% |
| $200K+ | 3.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.4% |
| 10–19 | 10.2% |
| 20–24 | 10.1% |
| 25–34 | 20.7% |
| 35–44 | 12.7% |
| 45–54 | 9.6% |
| 55–64 | 9.0% |
| 65–74 | 8.8% |
| 75+ | 5.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 25.7% |
| Owned outright | 8.5% |
| Rented | 59.3% |
| Vacant | 6.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 36.9% |
| Townhome | 12.2% |
| 2–4 units | 17.1% |
| 5–19 units | 24.7% |
| 20+ units | 8.9% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 40517
508 business establishments with 6,760 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 104
- Retail Trade: 63
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 47
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
- Construction: 42
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 42
- Accommodation and Food Services: 41
- Finance and Insurance: 39
EDDM carrier routes
40517 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 18,155 residential and 524 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 40517
40517 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C)) with 18,155 residential and 524 business mailboxes. Routes range from 285 homes (C047) to 1,130 homes (C069); the median route has 786 homes. The Census counted 17,301 households in 40517 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 9 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 4 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 681 homes
- Route C072 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 647 homes
- Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 638 homes
- Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 760 homes
- Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 674 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 40517
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C003 | City | 500 | 3 | $95,231 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 710 | 14 | $30,184 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 1,058 | 14 | $57,174 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 1,038 | 5 | $44,254 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 1,003 | 1 | $57,174 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 516 | 1 | $50,000 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 786 | 37 | $61,246 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 674 | 49 | $61,246 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 933 | 17 | $51,757 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 903 | 9 | $75,284 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 971 | 3 | $57,700 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 285 | 7 | $56,390 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 638 | 53 | $21,516 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 687 | 4 | $58,930 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 681 | 93 | $56,390 | — | — | — |
| C065 | City | 907 | 2 | $44,049 | — | — | — |
| C066 | City | 760 | 52 | $69,045 | — | — | — |
| C069 | City | 1,130 | 18 | $56,264 | — | — | — |
| C070 | City | 874 | 3 | $42,661 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 964 | 45 | $42,661 | — | — | — |
| C072 | City | 647 | 88 | $58,930 | — | — | — |
| C080 | City | 806 | 4 | $57,174 | — | — | — |
| C084 | City | 684 | 2 | $57,700 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 40517 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
- 40502 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (2 mi)
- 40503 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (2.9 mi)
- 40526 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (3.3 mi)
- 40536 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (3.4 mi)
- 40514 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (4.1 mi)
- 40507 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (4.4 mi)
- 40504 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (5.1 mi)
- 40508 — Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (5.5 mi)
Areas that include 40517
- Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
- Lexington, KY ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
- Fayette County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
- Kentucky ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 40517
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) 40517, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 40517 in?
- 40517 is a Lexington, KY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Lexington-Fayette urban county.
- What county is 40517 in?
- 40517 is in Fayette County.
- What is the population of 40517?
- About 35,656 people (±2,068), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,751.
- What is the median household income in 40517?
- $53,670 (±$4,658), 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 40517?
- 23 USPS carrier routes with 18,155 residential and 524 business mailboxes (18,676 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 40517?
- The closest, measured center to center: 40502 (2 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40503 (2.9 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40526 (3.3 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40536 (3.4 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY), 40514 (4.1 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY) and 40507 (4.4 mi, Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.