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Murray ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Murray, KY is 42071, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,080
Area code
270

Mail addressed to Murray uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Murray in numbers

About 18,080 people live in Murray, in 6,802 households, the 24th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $44,091 a year, 31% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,000 (5% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $870 a month. The median age is 25.8; 36.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population18,080Murray18,080
Households6,802Murray6,802
Median age25.8Murray25.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$44,091Murray$44,091Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$195,000Murray$195,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$870Murray$870Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%Murray36.1%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.3 minMurray12.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,546 / sq miMurray1,546 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Murray city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Murray

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Murray
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42071 Murray , KY Standard 30,981 $50,198 $190,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Murray

These ZIP codes cover part of Murray but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Murray
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42020 Almo , KY Standard 2,476 $64,838 $181,400

Map of Murray ZIP codes

42071

The ZIP codes of Murray, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Murray

The nearest larger towns are Paducah (26,845 people, 36 mi), Hopkinsville (30,906 people, 49 mi) and Clarksville, TN (176,456 people, 54 mi).

Towns near Murray
TownPopulationDistance
Benton 4,748 16.3 mi
Mayfield 9,868 19.8 mi
Paris, TN 10,338 22.2 mi
Reidland 5,277 29.5 mi

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