West Paducah, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Paducah, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,036. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WEST-PADUCAH-KY · West Paducah, KY 1 ZIPs · 4,036 pop · #10145/25278 · McCracken County

INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-HIGH $77,591
  • RANK-MID #10145/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Kevil
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 84% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,036
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $179,200

Nearest income peer: Kevil, KY (+ $3,174 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around West Paducah

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Paducah on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, West Paducah, KY sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 40%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,036
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$77,591
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 42086 (4,036 residents). Household income $77,591 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (83.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating West Paducah as a pure owner town.

Within Kentucky, Brandenburg is the closest lower-income city and Silver Grove the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Paducah.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 42086, is all of West Paducah

There is no split to weigh here: 42086 holds every one of West Paducah's 4,036 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP West Paducah

Citywide ZBP: 58 establishments, 525 employees , annual payroll $19,307k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42086 (58 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (15) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in West Paducah, KY

These ZIP codes sit in McCracken County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Paducah. See the McCracken County roll-up →

West Paducah lands mid-pack among the 2 cities sharing McCracken County: Kevil earns more and Paducah earns less. Paducah marks the far end of that range at $63,578, 18% below West Paducah.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42086 4,036 $77,591 58 47

West Paducah roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving West Paducah, .