Melber, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42069
Graves County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,100
- 16/sq mi
- $48,929
- Median income
- $208,500
- Median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Melber pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42069 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42069 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Melber, Graves County, Kentucky, home to just 1,100 residents across 67.9 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42069 reports a modest median household income of $48,929 (18% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $25,596. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $208,500 (31% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 90.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Graves County, so you can benchmark 42069 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42069, Melber, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,100
Population
67.9
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42069?
51.1
Median Age
62.1%
Male
37.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$48,929
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$25,596
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42069 ranks nationally
Melber, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,929 13th percentile higher than 13% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
512
Total Housing Units
488
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,500
Median Home Value
+31% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 42069, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,393,000.
15
Businesses
61
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 46.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42069 vs 42061 →
ZIP 42069 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42001
Paducah (42001)
27,960 residents
- 42051 2,840
Hickory (42051)
2,840 residents
- 42027 2,291
Boaz (42027)
2,291 residents
- 42039 1,751
Fancy Farm (42039)
1,751 residents
- 42069 1,100
Melber (42069)
1,100 residents
- 42035 1,068
Cunningham (42035)
1,068 residents
- 42060 130
Lovelaceville (42060)
130 residents
- 42061 55
Lowes (42061)
55 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42069 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42069 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42051
Hickory (42051)
$76,000 median income
- 42001
Paducah (42001)
$71,365 median income
- 42039
Fancy Farm (42039)
$70,726 median income
- 42027
Boaz (42027)
$58,056 median income
- 42035
Cunningham (42035)
$55,515 median income
- 42069
Melber (42069)
$48,929 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42069 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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