| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:38 PM |
| Population: | 69,610 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21145 |
| CBSA: | Paducah, KY-IL |
| Land Area: | 317 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.0621, -88.7045 |
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69,610 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 317 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 66,162 to 69,610 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42053 (Kevil, $80,765 median) and poorest ZIP 42003 (Paducah, $55,791) are 17.1 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $167,000 in 42003 (Paducah) to $215,300 in 42001 (Paducah).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 42 people/sq mi in 42053 (Kevil) to 408 in 42003 (Paducah).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.2% bachelor's+ in 42053 (Kevil) to 35.2% in 42001 (Paducah) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #12 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #24 for median household income with the #36 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,781 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (14,274 of 49,190 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Paducah.
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.