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County ZIP codes · Kentucky · FIPS 21145

McCracken County, KY ZIP Codes

McCracken County, Kentucky has 8 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 7 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 3 of the residential ones lie mainly in McCracken County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 4 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $55,791 in 42003 (Paducah) to $80,765 in 42053 (Kevil) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of McCracken County?

42001 · Paducah: $71k42003 · Paducah: $56k42027 · Boaz: $58k42053 · Kevil: $81k42069 · Melber: $49k42082 · Symsonia: $67k42086 · West Paducah: $78k4205342001420034202742086420694208242001 · Paducah: $71k42003 · Paducah: $56k42027 · Boaz: $58k42053 · Kevil: $81k42069 · Melber: $49k42082 · Symsonia: $67k42086 · West Paducah: $78k4205342001420034202742086420694208242001 · Paducah: $71k42003 · Paducah: $56k42027 · Boaz: $58k42053 · Kevil: $81k42069 · Melber: $49k42082 · Symsonia: $67k42086 · West Paducah: $78k42053420014200342027420864206942082
The residential ZIP codes of McCracken County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $55,791 and $77,591.

They carry 6 postal town names: Paducah, Kevil, West Paducah, Boaz, Symsonia, Melber.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 7 residential ZIP codes in McCracken County

3 ZIP codes lie mainly in McCracken County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in McCracken County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
42001 Paducah 30,856 416 $71k $215k 100%
42003 Paducah 29,672 430 $56k $167k 99%
42086 West Paducah 3,775 121 $78k $179k 100%

Partly in McCracken County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into McCracken County, by their share here
In this county
42053 Kevil 5,307 44 $81k $174k 49%
42069 Melber 1,214 50 $49k $209k 21%
42027 Boaz 1,875 41 $58k $194k 14%
42082 Symsonia 1,803 65 $67k $223k 14%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

5 ZIP codes of McCracken County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in McCracken County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn McCrackenElsewhere
4200399%
4205349%Ballard County 51%
4202714%Graves County 86%
4208214%Graves County 55%; Marshall County 31%
4206921%Graves County 79%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in McCracken County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
42002Paducah

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do McCracken County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of McCracken County starts with 420.

Three-digit prefixes of McCracken County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are McCracken County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
420 Evansville, IN (SCF 476) 8 52

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.