Murray, KY

Census ZIP code profile for Murray, KY — 1 ZIPs, total population 29,655. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Murray, KY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 29,655 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Murray splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Murray, the median household income averages $50,198 and per-capita income averages $29,217. Poverty rate runs at 18.9% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $190,300 with median rent of $884 per month, and 60.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Murray against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Murray as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

29,655

Population

$50,198

Median Income

$190,300

Median Home Value

33.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Murray earn?

Median Household Income
$50,198
Per Capita Income
$29,217
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%

What does housing look like in Murray?

Median Home Value
$190,300
Median Rent
$884/mo
Owner Occupied
60.0%
Housing Units
14,325

Who lives in Murray?

Bachelor's Degree+
33.2%
High School+
64.6%
Avg Commute
16 min
Foreign Born
4.2%

ZIP Codes in Murray, KY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
42071 29,655 54 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Murray, KY?
Murray, KY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 29,655, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Murray?
The average median household income across Murray, KY ZIP codes is $50,198. The poverty rate is 18.9%.
What is the cost of living in Murray?
The average median home value in Murray, KY is $190,300. Median rent is $884/month. 60.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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