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West Paducah ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for West Paducah, KY is 42086, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,775
Area codes
270, 364

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Paducah itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Paducah (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Paducah in numbers

About 3,775 people live in West Paducah, in 1,373 households. The median household income is $77,591 a year, 22% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,200 (13% below the Kentucky median).

Population3,775West Paducah3,775
Households1,373West Paducah1,373
Median household income$77,591West Paducah$77,591Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$179,200West Paducah$179,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as West Paducah. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as West Paducah

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Paducah
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42086 West Paducah , KY Standard 3,775 $77,591 $179,200

Map of West Paducah ZIP codes

42086

The ZIP codes of West 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 West Paducah

The nearest larger towns are Massac (4,698 people, 5.9 mi), Metropolis, IL (5,864 people, 6.6 mi) and Paducah (26,845 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near West Paducah
TownPopulationDistance
Massac 4,698 5.9 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 6.6 mi
Paducah 26,845 7.1 mi
Hendron 4,495 7.8 mi
Farley 4,458 11.4 mi
Reidland 5,277 14.5 mi
Calvert City 2,526 20.9 mi
Mayfield 9,868 24.9 mi
Benton 4,748 27.9 mi

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