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ZIP Code 42036: Dexter, KY
ZIP code 42036 uses the postal name Dexter, Kentucky and lies mostly in Calloway County (99% of its land) with the rest in Marshall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,904 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Dexter (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dexter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calloway County (99%); Marshall County (1%)
- Census places
- Dexter census-designated place
- Micro area
- Murray, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 27.6 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42036?
42036 centers on 36.713°, -88.235° and covers 27.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42020, 42048, 42071.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42036, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 42036 compare with the rest of Calloway County?
| Measure | 42036 | In Calloway County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,194 | 6th of 9 | 419th of 780 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
42036's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,753) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,904); 42036's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,352) is more than a quarter of the figure ($119,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 42036?
The 2020 Census counted 1,257 people in 42036; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,194. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,194±370 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,257+7.7% since 2010 (1,167)
- Households
- 545
- Median age
- 46.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 42036?
Of the 1,194 people the ACS estimates in 42036, 10.2% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1810.2%
- 18 to 6473.2%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 42036 earn?
Median household income is $97,904 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,727 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,904±$34,753
- Income per person
- $40,308
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,869520 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 42036?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.1%
- Housing units
- 608
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 42036?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42036?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42020 | Almo | 2,476 | $65k | 3.4 mi |
| 42048 | Hardin | 2,083 | $56k | 4.5 mi |
| 42071 | Murray | 30,981 | $50k | 6.9 mi |
| 42054 | Kirksey | 837 | $59k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 42025 | Benton | 19,941 | $70k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 42076 | New Concord | 992 | $36k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 42049 | Hazel | 1,311 | $53k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 42040 | Farmington | 692 | $51k | 16.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.