What city is 42001 in?

42001 is a Paducah, KY mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Paducah and 5% lies inside Massac; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 42001?

About 30,856 people (±1,391), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,579.

What is the median household income in 42001?

$71,365 (±$6,533), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 42001?

25 USPS carrier routes with 14,601 residential and 1,445 business mailboxes (16,046 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 42001?

The closest, measured center to center: 42086 (5 mi), 42003 (7.5 mi, Paducah), 42060 (7.9 mi, Lovelaceville), 42069 (8.1 mi, Lowes), 42027 (8.7 mi) and 42061 (10.7 mi, Lowes).

42001 ZIP Code, Paducah, KY

42001 is a ZIP code in Paducah, Kentucky in McCracken County. It covers 74 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 42086, 42003 and 42060. 30,856 people live here in 13,277 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Kentucky ZIP codes. With about 416 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $71,365, above the Kentucky median of $63,726.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Paducah, KY
County: McCracken County
Land area: 74 sq mi
Population: 30,856
Median household income: $71,365
Carrier routes: 25 (14,601 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	30,856
Households	13,277
Median household income	$71,365
Income per person	$45,963
Median age	42.1
Homeowners	63.5%
Median home value	$215,300
Median rent	$966
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.2%
Average commute (minutes)	16.5
Households with kids under 18	25.0%
Moved in the past year	11.6%
Below the poverty line	15.2%
Broadband internet	89.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.4%
$10–15K	4.2%
$15–25K	6.6%
$25–35K	7.9%
$35–50K	12.4%
$50–75K	13.9%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	18.8%
$150–200K	7.8%
$200K+	8.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.7%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	13.2%
35–44	12.5%
45–54	13.4%
55–64	13.0%
65–74	10.7%
75+	8.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.8%
Owned outright	24.9%
Rented	32.3%
Vacant	11.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.0%
Townhome	3.2%
2–4 units	14.4%
5–19 units	10.7%
20+ units	4.2%
Mobile / other	4.6%

Businesses in 42001

1,189 business establishments with 21,558 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 240
Health Care and Social Assistance: 167
Accommodation and Food Services: 150
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 122
Other Services (except Public Administration): 109
Finance and Insurance: 85
Construction: 68
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 48

EDDM carrier routes

42001 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 14,601 residential and 1,445 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 42001

42001 has 25 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 14,601 residential and 1,445 business mailboxes. Routes range from 364 homes (C027) to 847 homes (C026); the median route has 619 homes. The Census counted 13,277 households in 42001 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	18
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 314, 510 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 201, 424 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 382 homes
Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 561 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 489 homes

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Every carrier route in 42001

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	382	179	$57,007	—	—	—
C005	City	505	30	$46,917	—	—	—
C006	City	424	201	$62,490	—	—	—
C010	City	637	75	$62,490	—	—	—
C013	City	599	3	$111,024	—	—	—
C015	City	629	34	$24,950	—	—	—
C019	City	489	124	$111,024	—	—	—
C023	City	683	12	$28,978	—	—	—
C024	City	735	8	$87,123	—	—	—
C025	City	510	314	$59,482	—	—	—
C026	City	847	30	$55,238	—	—	—
C027	City	364	72	$87,123	—	—	—
C034	City	698	3	$111,024	—	—	—
C037	City	619	12	$87,954	—	—	—
C038	City	479	1	$59,482	—	—	—
R001	Rural	594	5	$105,083	—	—	—
R002	Rural	682	8	$39,526	—	—	—
R006	Rural	627	6	$55,238	—	—	—
R007	Rural	638	110	$39,526	—	—	—
R011	Rural	652	0	$117,231	—	—	—
R012	Rural	626	43	$99,193	—	—	—
R016	Rural	632	22	$55,238	—	—	—
R018	Rural	561	141	$96,988	—	—	—
R020	Rural	598	5	$93,776	—	—	—
R021	Rural	391	7	$116,985	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 42001 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

42086 (5 mi)
42003 — Paducah city, KY (7.5 mi)
42060 — Lovelaceville CDP, KY (7.9 mi)
42069 — Lowes CDP, KY (8.1 mi)
42027 (8.7 mi)
42061 — Lowes CDP, KY (10.7 mi)
42053 — Bandana CDP, KY (10.9 mi)
42035 — Cunningham CDP, KY (11 mi)

Areas that include 42001

Paducah, KY ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Massac, KY ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
McCracken County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Kentucky ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 42001, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 42001 in?: 42001 is a Paducah, KY mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Paducah and 5% lies inside Massac; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 42001 in?: 42001 is in McCracken County.
What is the population of 42001?: About 30,856 people (±1,391), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,579.
What is the median household income in 42001?: $71,365 (±$6,533), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 42001?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 14,601 residential and 1,445 business mailboxes (16,046 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 42001?: The closest, measured center to center: 42086 (5 mi), 42003 (7.5 mi, Paducah), 42060 (7.9 mi, Lovelaceville), 42069 (8.1 mi, Lowes), 42027 (8.7 mi) and 42061 (10.7 mi, Lowes).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.