Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42054: Kirksey, KY
ZIP code 42054 uses the postal name Kirksey, Kentucky and lies mostly in Calloway County (86% of its land), reaching into Marshall County and Graves County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,911 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kirksey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calloway County (86%); Marshall County (10%); Graves County (4%)
- Micro area
- Murray, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 33.0 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42054?
42054 centers on 36.722°, -88.433° and covers 33.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42020, 42040, 42025, 42071, 42066.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42054, 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 42054 compare with the rest of Calloway County?
| Measure | 42054 | In Calloway County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 837 | 8th of 9 | 485th of 780 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $160k | not ranked | not ranked |
42054's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (837). 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 30% 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 42054?
The 2020 Census counted 1,027 people in 42054; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 837. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 837±239 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,027
- Households
- 413
- Median age
- 45.7
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 42054?
Of the 837 people the ACS estimates in 42054, 13.6% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.7%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6470.8%
- 65 and older15.5%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- 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 42054 earn?
Median household income is $58,911 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,911±$28,321
- Income per person
- $34,509
- Below the poverty line
- 25.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 17.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,984430 returns; wages 61% 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 42054?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,099
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.5%
- Housing units
- 444
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 42054?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 42054?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42020 | Almo | 2,476 | $65k | 8.5 mi |
| 42040 | Farmington | 692 | $51k | 8.8 mi |
| 42025 | Benton | 19,941 | $70k | 10.9 mi |
| 42071 | Murray | 30,981 | $50k | 11.0 mi |
| 42066 | Mayfield | 23,917 | $49k | 11.5 mi |
| 42048 | Hardin | 2,083 | $56k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 42036 | Dexter | 1,194 | $98k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 42082 | Symsonia | 1,803 | $67k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.