Which ZIP code in Lexington-Fayette urban county has the highest share of households with children?

40514 (Lexington), at 36.7%, among 15 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY with the highest share of households with children, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 40514 (Lexington, 36.7%), 40509 (Lexington, 33.0%) and 40511 (Lexington, 31.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lexington-Fayette urban county; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Lexington-Fayette urban county

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	40514	Lexington	36.7%	16,961	6,481	6,667
2	40509	Lexington	33.0%	47,036	19,395	20,949
3	40511	Lexington	31.4%	38,176	14,824	17,437
4	40513	Lexington	31.0%	11,032	4,565	4,604
5	40515	Lexington	29.9%	37,384	15,183	16,107
6	40516	Lexington	28.2%	2,926	1,184	1,182
7	40517	Lexington	25.5%	35,656	17,301	18,155
8	40505	Lexington	24.2%	25,594	11,223	11,953
9	40503	Lexington	21.4%	27,451	12,615	12,955
10	40504	Lexington	20.5%	25,816	12,412	12,855
11	40502	Lexington	18.0%	26,122	13,075	13,353
12	40508	Lexington	13.8%	23,756	9,665	11,139
13	40510	Lexington	12.0%	1,904	417	319
14	40507	Lexington	1.7%	2,159	1,573	1,576
15	40526	Lexington	0.0%	2,383	14	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 15 of 16 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 60,448 households, on 91 carrier routes with 65,764 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Lexington-Fayette urban county has the highest share of households with children?: 40514 (Lexington), at 36.7%, among 15 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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