Which ZIP code in Lexington has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

40516 (Lexington), at 81.3% (±7.8%), 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 highest homeownership in Lexington, KY

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Lexington, KY with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 40516 (Lexington, 81.3%), 40510 (Lexington, 76.3%) and 40514 (Lexington, 74.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lexington; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Lexington

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	40516	Lexington	81.3% ±7.8%	2,926	1,184	1,182
2	40510	Lexington	76.3% ±20.9%	1,904	417	319
3	40514	Lexington	74.0% ±5.0%	16,961	6,481	6,667
4	40513	Lexington	72.9% ±6.6%	11,032	4,565	4,604
5	40503	Lexington	61.7% ±3.7%	27,451	12,615	12,955
6	40511	Lexington	61.1% ±3.6%	38,176	14,824	17,437
7	40509	Lexington	60.7% ±2.6%	47,036	19,395	20,949
8	40515	Lexington	60.5% ±3.4%	37,384	15,183	16,107
9	40505	Lexington	59.8% ±3.9%	25,594	11,223	11,953
10	40502	Lexington	59.7% ±2.9%	26,122	13,075	13,353
11	40517	Lexington	35.7% ±2.5%	35,656	17,301	18,155
12	40504	Lexington	34.0% ±3.6%	25,816	12,412	12,855
13	40508	Lexington	29.5% ±3.7%	23,756	9,665	11,139
14	40507	Lexington	24.2% ±7.8%	2,159	1,573	1,576
15	40526	Lexington	0.0% ±85.1%	2,383	14	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 15 of 16 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 25,262 households, on 52 carrier routes with 25,727 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 has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 40516 (Lexington), at 81.3% (±7.8%), among 15 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
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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