ZIP code
42003
Paducah, KY
42003 covers Paducah in McCracken County, with 29,384 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 42003. Methodology
ZIP code map of 42003
About ZIP code 42003
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 42003. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 42003
Race
- White22,633
- Black or African American3,267
- American Indian or Alaska Native92
- Asian234
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race502
- Two or more races1,854
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,050
Age
- Under 103,307
- 10 to 193,536
- 20 to 292,980
- 30 to 393,465
- 40 to 493,470
- 50 to 593,766
- 60 to 693,976
- 70 to 792,686
- 80 and older1,406
Income and housing in 42003
Education
- High school graduate91.7%
- Bachelor's degree21.7%
- Graduate degree7.3%
Places covering 42003
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%
- Graves County0.0%
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
21.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 42003
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,925 | |
| 2006 | 24,239 | |
| 2007 | 27,590 | |
| 2008 | 24,746 | |
| 2009 | 24,478 | |
| 2010 | 24,564 | |
| 2011 | 29,003 | 24,420 |
| 2012 | 29,221 | 24,340 |
| 2013 | 29,181 | 23,910 |
| 2014 | 28,598 | 23,860 |
| 2015 | 28,933 | 23,900 |
| 2016 | 29,223 | 23,240 |
| 2017 | 28,569 | 23,310 |
| 2018 | 28,667 | 23,040 |
| 2019 | 28,164 | 22,980 |
| 2020 | 28,141 | 23,090 |
| 2021 | 28,745 | 22,430 |
| 2022 | 29,313 | 22,390 |
| 2023 | 29,384 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 42003
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 42027Boaz6.7 miPop 1,979 · Income $70,051
- 42058Ledbetter7.2 miPop 2,122 · Income $64,643
- 42001Paducah7.5 miPop 30,816 · Income $68,868
- 42082Symsonia7.6 miPop 1,961 · Income $75,298
- 62910Brookport10.5 miPop 2,120 · Income $59,861
- 42051Hickory10.7 miPop 2,000 · Income $72,614
- 42029Calvert City10.7 miPop 5,733 · Income $62,067
- 42069Melber11.5 miPop 1,114 · Income $45,391
- 42086West Paducah12.0 miPop 4,313 · Income $86,328
- 42061Lowes13.4 miPop 64 · Income —
- 42060Lovelaceville14.1 miPop 12 · Income —
- 42035Cunningham15.8 miPop 783 · Income $59,464
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ZIP code 42003 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 42003 in?
- 42003 is in Paducah, KY.
- What county is 42003 in?
- 42003 is in McCracken County.
- What is the median household income in 42003?
- The median household income in 42003 is $54,052.
- Which ZIP codes are near 42003?
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