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Healthcare Access by Zip Code

Lexington is a regional medical hub — home to UK HealthCare (Level I Trauma), Baptist Health, and Saint Joseph. Here's how close each zip code puts you to major hospital care.

13 Zip Codes Ranked
#1 40508
Downtown / Distillery District
UK Good Samaritan Hospital in-zip, adjacent to the UK medical complex and Chandler Hospital (Level I Trauma). Best healthcare access in the metro.
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#1 40504
Gardenside / Cardinal Valley
Saint Joseph Hospital is in-zip — a major full-service hospital right in the neighborhood. Exceptional healthcare access for an affordable zip.
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#1 40503
Southland / Glendover
Baptist Health Lexington is in-zip — one of Kentucky's top-ranked hospitals, right in south Lexington. Rare to get schools this good and healthcare this close.
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#1 40509
Hamburg / Andover
Two major hospitals in-zip: Saint Joseph East and the brand-new Baptist Health Lexington (3000 Baptist Health Blvd), which opened in 2025. No other Lexington zip has dual hospital coverage — outstanding access for the east side's fastest-growing community.
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#5 40502
Chevy Chase / Ashland Park
5 minutes to UK Chandler Hospital — Lexington's Level I Trauma Center and flagship academic medical center. Excellent proximity.
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#6 40513
Beaumont / Palomar
10 minutes to Baptist Health Lexington — very manageable access to one of Kentucky's top hospitals from this southwest zip.
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#7 40514
Copperfield / Willow Bend
12 minutes to Baptist Health — solid access from the southwest corridor. Pairs well with this zip's top safety and school rankings.
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#7 40515
Hartland / Waterford
12 minutes to Baptist Health East — very manageable for a suburban south Lexington zip with strong safety and family-friendly character.
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#9 40511
Masterson Station / Griffin Gate
15 minutes to UK Chandler — slightly longer from north Lexington, but still very accessible to the city's main medical hub.
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#9 40505
Bryan Station / Eastland
15 minutes to UK Chandler — northeast Lexington is a bit further out, but still well within reasonable reach of major hospital care.
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#9 40517
Gainesway / Belleau Woods
15 minutes to Baptist Health East — acceptable access from south Lexington, though farther than the in-zip options above.
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#12 40510
Keeneland / Old Frankfort Pike
20 minutes to UK Chandler — the trade-off for rural horse country living. Still within the metro; just plan ahead for routine care.
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#12 40516
Rural East / Athens
20 minutes to Saint Joseph East — the expected trade-off for rural east Lexington living. Fine for most situations; worth considering for elderly family members.
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