ZIP code
42001
Paducah, KY
42001 covers Paducah in McCracken County, with 30,816 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 42001. Methodology
ZIP code map of 42001
About ZIP code 42001
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 42001. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 42001
Race
- White24,701
- Black or African American4,137
- American Indian or Alaska Native97
- Asian390
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race426
- Two or more races1,821
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 926
Age
- Under 103,740
- 10 to 193,815
- 20 to 293,720
- 30 to 394,045
- 40 to 493,842
- 50 to 593,974
- 60 to 694,193
- 70 to 792,821
- 80 and older1,429
Income and housing in 42001
Education
- High school graduate93.6%
- Bachelor's degree35.6%
- Graduate degree15.8%
Places covering 42001
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- McCracken County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
27.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 42001
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,759 | |
| 2006 | 24,127 | |
| 2007 | 25,989 | |
| 2008 | 24,355 | |
| 2009 | 24,455 | |
| 2010 | 24,595 | |
| 2011 | 28,601 | 24,492 |
| 2012 | 28,218 | 24,630 |
| 2013 | 28,249 | 24,720 |
| 2014 | 28,182 | 24,810 |
| 2015 | 27,593 | 25,200 |
| 2016 | 27,649 | 25,210 |
| 2017 | 28,363 | 25,510 |
| 2018 | 28,782 | 25,580 |
| 2019 | 29,489 | 25,990 |
| 2020 | 29,952 | 26,320 |
| 2021 | 30,881 | 25,980 |
| 2022 | 30,634 | 25,960 |
| 2023 | 30,816 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 42001
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 42086West Paducah5.0 miPop 4,313 · Income $86,328
- 42003Paducah7.5 miPop 29,384 · Income $54,052
- 42060Lovelaceville7.9 miPop 12 · Income —
- 42069Melber8.1 miPop 1,114 · Income $45,391
- 42027Boaz8.7 miPop 1,979 · Income $70,051
- 42061Lowes10.7 miPop 64 · Income —
- 42053Kevil10.9 miPop 4,882 · Income $70,617
- 42035Cunningham11.0 miPop 783 · Income $59,464
- 42051Hickory12.3 miPop 2,000 · Income $72,614
- 62910Brookport12.8 miPop 2,120 · Income $59,861
- 42058Ledbetter13.6 miPop 2,122 · Income $64,643
- 62960Metropolis14.0 miPop 10,823 · Income $61,702
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ZIP code 42001 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 42001 in?
- 42001 is in Paducah, KY.
- What county is 42001 in?
- 42001 is in McCracken County.
- What is the median household income in 42001?
- The median household income in 42001 is $68,868.
- Which ZIP codes are near 42001?
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