Housing data for ZIP code 40507

ZIP code 40507 has an estimated 2,159 residents and 1,674 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lexington, Fayette County.

75.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $862 (±$246) a month.

The median home value is $328,600 (±$111,299).

The median household income is $41,329 (±$12,527) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,159 (±396)
Median gross rent
$862
Median home value
$328,600
Households that rent
75.8%

How ZIP code 40507 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 40507LexingtonFayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Residents2,159 (±396)323,725323,7254,534,824334,922,499
Housing units1,674 (±242)148,959148,9592,023,116143,775,355
Households that rent75.8% (±7.8 points)46.2%46.2%31.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$862 (±$246)$1,164$1,164$967$1,413
Median home value$328,600 (±$111,299)$293,500$293,500$205,600$332,700
Median household income$41,329 (±$12,527)$69,479$69,479$63,726$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,041 (±$844)$2,542$2,542$1,544$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.1% (±15.3 points)49.7%49.7%45.4%51.1%
Built before 198064.4% (±15.0 points)44.9%44.9%47.1%49.7%
Average commute16.3 minutes (±2.9)20.9 minutes20.9 minutes24.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.6% (±8.9 points)92.5%92.5%88.6%91.0%
Median age of residents55.0 years (±21.3)35.3 years35.3 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 40507, median gross rent is lower than in Fayette County ($1,164).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky ($967).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 40507 is lower than in Lexington as a whole ($1,164).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lexington as a whole ($293,500).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 40507 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 40507 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 40507 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 40507

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50023.5% (±12.9 points)4.0%11.4%6.3%
$500 to $99941.9% (±15.3 points)31.3%42.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49917.8% (±9.2 points)41.3%32.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.8% (±7.6 points)17.2%10.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.7% (±2.7 points)4.0%2.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.1% (±1.8 points)1.4%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.3% (±2.2 points)0.8%0.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 41.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 40507

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$606 (±$198)
1 bedroom$909 (±$206)
2 bedrooms$1,710 (±$145)

Rent burden in ZIP code 40507

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than 15%15.0% (±9.2 points)11.9%16.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.3% (±7.7 points)11.7%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.3% (±6.1 points)14.8%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%21.4% (±12.1 points)11.9%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.4% (±6.5 points)9.7%8.8%9.2%
35% or more35.7% (±13.9 points)40.0%36.6%41.9%

45.1% (±15.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 40507 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 40507

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Less than $50,0002.4% (±3.7 points)2.5%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±9.4 points)2.5%11.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±9.4 points)6.9%12.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99926.6% (±20.0 points)12.0%15.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.3% (±10.9 points)27.8%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.6% (±15.5 points)31.8%20.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99933.2% (±17.7 points)13.9%7.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±9.4 points)2.7%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 40507

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Single-family, detached11.2% (±4.8 points)58.4%67.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.2% (±3.5 points)6.5%2.9%6.2%
2 units2.2% (±2.6 points)2.9%2.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.3% (±4.0 points)5.2%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units18.6% (±7.8 points)7.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units7.3% (±7.6 points)9.0%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units50.2% (±10.7 points)9.9%3.7%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±2.2 points)1.1%10.7%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 40507 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±2.2 points)1.7%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20194.8% (±3.7 points)9.9%9.1%9.4%
2000 to 200916.2% (±8.4 points)15.5%14.5%13.6%
1990 to 19994.1% (±3.4 points)15.1%15.3%12.4%
1980 to 198910.5% (±5.4 points)12.8%12.2%12.9%
1970 to 197912.9% (±7.8 points)14.2%15.6%14.2%
1960 to 19697.8% (±7.7 points)13.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19595.7% (±4.7 points)8.3%8.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.7% (±1.0 points)2.6%4.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier37.3% (±9.0 points)6.8%9.0%11.7%

64.4% of the homes in ZIP code 40507 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 40507

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas38.2% (±11.2 points)40.8%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.7%3.9%
Electricity57.2% (±12.0 points)57.3%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.1% (±3.9 points)1.1%6.3%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±1.0 points)0.4%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 40507 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 40507Fayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone60.6% (±10.2 points)73.1%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled3.0% (±3.2 points)8.7%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.8 points)1.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked20.4% (±9.2 points)3.1%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.2% (±4.1 points)1.5%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home10.8% (±5.5 points)12.2%10.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 40507 take an average of 16.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 40507

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lexington100%$1,16446.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 40507

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
405261.2 mi———100.0%
405081.3 mi$959$182,800$29,44070.5%
405052.3 mi$925$179,200$58,20640.2%
405022.6 mi$1,089$517,900$76,94840.3%
405042.6 mi$970$222,600$46,05566.0%
405033.5 mi$1,168$296,800$76,48238.3%
405174.4 mi$1,136$216,900$53,67064.3%
405105.1 mi—$695,400$161,93823.7%

Crime reported to police in Lexington

Most of ZIP code 40507 is policed by the Lexington Police Department, which reported 229 violent and 2,086 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 40507 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40507: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 40507

What is the median rent in ZIP code 40507?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40507 is $862 (±$246) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 40507?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 40507 is $328,600 (±$111,299) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 40507?

The median household income in ZIP code 40507 is $41,329 (±$12,527) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 40507 in?

ZIP code 40507 lies mostly in Lexington.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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