ZIP Code 40523 in Lexington, KY

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Lexington, Kentucky
County:Fayette County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:38:42 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:502 / 859
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.0494, -84.5004
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40523 - Lexington, KY

ZIP Code 40523, Lexington

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationFayette County, KY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points424 (203 businesses)
PO Boxes221
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 40517
Key Facts
  • This ZIP maintains 221 PO Boxes for customers in the Lexington area, primarily serving business mail needs
  • The facility recorded 203 business locations using PO Box addresses, indicating strong commercial adoption
  • Only one street appears in delivery records: Lansdowne Drive with 35 unit-based addresses
  • The ZIP is geographically enclosed within ZIP 40517, which handles regular carrier delivery for this area
  • Nearby neighborhoods include Brigadoon, Stoney Brook, and Fayette Mall, all within half a mile
  • The post office operates as a city delivery facility, offering PO Box services as an option rather than the only choice

Postal Services

The facility offers PO Box rentals exclusively, with boxes distributed across 49 ZIP+4 segments. One street address appears in the system: Lansdowne Drive, which has 35 delivery records tied to unit-based addresses. This suggests the street uses this ZIP for centralized mailbox delivery rather than individual mailboxes. That's common in multi-unit developments where residents opt for PO Boxes or shared cluster boxes managed through a single routing code.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street

Only one street name appears in the delivery system, suggesting this ZIP primarily serves PO Box customers rather than a defined geographic area.

Nearby Areas

Brigadoon Stoney Brook Lansdowne Fayette Mall Lexington Green

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 40523 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 22 people with an annual payroll of $534,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:413Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:5Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$110,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$534,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:22Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 40523 is located in Fayette County, Kentucky, within the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 30460) and Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 517,378 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 40523. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Lexington-Fayette, KYSource: Census
CBSA Number:30460Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:517,378Source: Census
MSA:Lexington, KY MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:06Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:4292.72 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:30460Source: Census
Place Name:Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro AreaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


40524 | | 40522

Schools in ZIP Code 40523


We could not locate which school district 40523 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Harrison Elementary School 161 Bruce St
Lexington, KY 40507
District: Fayette County School DistrictNearby
Lexington Trad Magnet School 350 N Limestone St
Lexington, KY 40508
District: Fayette County School DistrictNearby
Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy 701 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
District: Fayette County School DistrictNearby
Uk Early Childhood Lab Room 12 Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506
District: Fayette County School DistrictNearby
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School 301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
District: Fayette County School DistrictNearby
Sts. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School 423 W Short St
Lexington, KY 40507
District: Private SchoolNearby
Sayre School 194 N Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
District: Private SchoolNearby
Montessori High School 620 S Broadway Ste 101
Lexington, KY 40508
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 40523


Transylvania University 300 N Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508-1797
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Kentucky South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0032
Type: Post Secondary
Bluegrass Community And Technical College 470 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40506
Type: Post Secondary
Lexington Healing Arts Academy 272 Southland Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
Type: Post Secondary
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington 1300 E New Circle Rd Ste 110
Lexington, KY 40505
Type: Post Secondary
Lexington Theological Seminary 230 Lexington Green Circle, Suite 300
Lexington, KY 40503
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov