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McCracken County, KY ZIP codes

McCracken County, KY has 4 ZIP codes, in 2 towns: 42001, 42003, 42086 and 42002. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 42053.

The county seat is Paducah.

ZIP codes
4
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
2
County seat
Paducah
County FIPS
21145
Population
67,564
Median household income
$64,373
Land area
249 sq mi
Area codes
270, 364
Metro area
Paducah

McCracken County ZIP codes by town

Paducah (county seat)
42001, 42002, 42003

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in McCracken County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of McCracken County.

Map of McCracken County ZIP codes

42001420024200342086

The ZIP codes of McCracken County, 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.

McCracken County in numbers

About 67,564 people live in McCracken County, in 27,601 households, the 13th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $64,373 a year, about the same as the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,100 (9% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $898 a month. The median age is 42.3; 29.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population67,564McCracken67,564
Households27,601McCracken27,601
Median age42.3McCracken42.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$64,373McCracken$64,373Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$188,100McCracken$188,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$898McCracken$898Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%McCracken29.0%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minMcCracken17.6 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density272 / sq miMcCracken272 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in McCracken County

Largest towns in McCracken County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Paducah 3 26,845
West Paducah 1 3,775

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with McCracken County.

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Every ZIP code in McCracken County, with figures

ZIP codes in McCracken County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42001 Paducah , KY Standard 30,856 $71,365 $215,300
42002 Paducah , KY No street area — — —
42003 Paducah , KY Standard 29,672 $55,791 $167,000
42086 West Paducah , KY Standard 3,775 $77,591 $179,200

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zipcodes.pro. “McCracken County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ky/county/mccracken

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