42001 Zip Code Profile

42001 is a suburban zip code in Paducah, Kentucky. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $141,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Paducah area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,518/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 42001 is $50,166.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 42001 earn an average of $43,988/year. Women earn only $20,888/year.

12,880 people in 42001 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 42001? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.9 minutes.

The median age here is 42 . There are 13,136 men and 14,824 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,854 people (out of the 27,960 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,973 homes, and 1,407 businesses every day. 157 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

42001 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 37 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Seoul, South Korea!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 353 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:27,960
• White Population:23,571
• Black Population:4,219
• Hispanic Population:563
• Asian Population:362
• Hawaiian Population:16
• Indian Population:215
• Male Population:13,136
• Female Population:14,824
• Median Age:42
• Median Age of Males:40
• Median Age of Females:44

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:East South Central
• State:Kentucky
• CSA Name:Paducah-Mayfield, KY-IL
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Paducah KY-IL
• County:McCracken
• City: Paducah
• Longitude:-88.7
• Latitude:37.0
• Elevation:353 feet above sea levele
• Area code:270

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:12,489
• Drive alone:10,962
• Carpool:1,143
• Public transit:126
• Ride bikes or walk:157


• Average commute time:16.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:593
•    5 - 9:2,273
•    10 - 14:3,343
•    15 - 19:2,573
•    20 - 24:1,504
•    25 - 29:435
•    30 - 34:948
•    35 - 39:111
•    40 - 44:141
•    45 - 59:257
•    60 - 89:146
•    90 plus:165

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$141,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$49,123
• Businesses:1,188
• Employees:22,250
• Annual Payroll:$795,113,000
• Average Family Income:$63,518
• Median Family Income:$37,708
• Average Income for Men:$43,988
• Average Income for Women:$20,888

• The Politics

• Congressional District:01
• Congressional District Land Area:11683.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: Ed Whitfield (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:145
• State FIPS Code:21

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View all schools in Paducah

Primary Schools

Clark Elementary School

3401 Buckner Lane

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5730

Concord Elementary School

5184 Hinkleville Rd

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4050

Lone Oak Elementary School

301 Cumberland Ave

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4120

Mcnabb Elementary School

21st & Park Ave

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5750

Paducah Head Start Preschool

300 Fountain Ave

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5780

Middle Schools

Lone Oak Middle School

300 Cumberland Ave

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4130

Paducah Middle School

342 Lone Oak Rd

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5710

Reidland Middle School

5347 Benton Rd

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4190

High Schools

Lone Oak High School

225 John E. Robinson Dr

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4150

Paducah Tilghman High School

2400 Washington St

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5650

Other Schools

Mccracken Co Reg Juv Det Ctr Alt Sc

501 County Park Rd

Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 575-7111