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Paducah ZIP codes, Kentucky

Paducah, KY has 3 ZIP codes (42001, 42003 and 42002) and area codes 270 and 364. The largest is 42001.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
26,845
Area codes
270, 364

Paducah in numbers

About 26,845 people live in Paducah, in 11,741 households, the 17th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $49,915 a year, 22% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,300 (20% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $834 a month. The median age is 41.5; 28.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population26,845Paducah26,845
Households11,741Paducah11,741
Median age41.5Paducah41.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$49,915Paducah$49,915Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$165,300Paducah$165,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$834Paducah$834Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%Paducah28.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.7 minPaducah15.7 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,319 / sq miPaducah1,319 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paducah

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paducah
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42001 Paducah , KY Standard 30,856 $71,365 $215,300
42003 Paducah , KY Standard 29,672 $55,791 $167,000
42002 Paducah , KY No street area — — —

Map of Paducah ZIP codes

420014200342002

The ZIP codes of Paducah, 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 Paducah

The nearest larger towns are Cape Girardeau, MO (40,344 people, 53 mi), Hopkinsville (30,906 people, 67 mi) and Henderson (27,852 people, 79 mi).

Towns near Paducah
TownPopulationDistance
Hendron 4,495 2.6 mi
Massac 4,698 3.5 mi
Farley 4,458 4.5 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 5.9 mi
Reidland 5,277 7.8 mi
Calvert City 2,526 13.8 mi
Benton 4,748 21.9 mi
Mayfield 9,868 23.0 mi

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