ZIP Code 40555 in Lexington, KY

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Lexington, Kentucky
County:Fayette County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:38:51 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:502 / 859
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.0494, -84.5004
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40555 - Lexington, KY

ZIP Code 40555, Lexington

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationFayette County, KY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points577 (311 businesses)
PO Boxes266
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 40505
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Box addresses, with 266 boxes serving the Lexington area
  • The post office supports 311 business accounts, indicating it serves local commercial operations
  • Street delivery for the area comes through ZIP code 40505, which encloses this PO Box zone
  • Creative Drive is the only street associated with this ZIP, with 65 delivery points that include unit numbers
  • The ZIP was established before October 2004 and serves the Liberty Area neighborhood of Lexington-Fayette

Overview

ZIP code 40555 serves a small section of Lexington, Kentucky, centered on Creative Drive in the Liberty Area neighborhood. This is a PO Box ZIP with 266 boxes serving both residential and business customers. The post office also maintains 311 business accounts.

Postal Services

While this ZIP only contains PO Box addresses, street delivery exists for the area through the neighboring 40505 ZIP code. The single street route to Creative Drive handles 65 delivery points with unit numbers. This setup isn't unusual for areas that get street delivery from one ZIP but use a different ZIP for PO Box service.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Zone

This ZIP has just one street association: Creative Drive with 65 unit-based delivery points. The name suggests a business or creative district, consistent with the 311 business accounts served.

Nearby Areas

Liberty Area Idle Hour Drive Idle Hour Neighbors Fairway Kenwick

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 40555 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 289 people with an annual payroll of $13,032,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:568Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:12Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$2,889,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$13,032,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:289Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 40555 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 40555. 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


40574 | | 40550

Schools in ZIP Code 40555


We could not locate which school district 40555 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 40555


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