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ZIP Code 42069: Melber, KY
ZIP code 42069 uses the postal name Melber, Kentucky and lies mostly in Graves County (79% of its land) with the rest in McCracken County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,929 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melber · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graves County (79%); McCracken County (21%)
- Micro area
- Mayfield, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 24.4 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42069?
42069 centers on 36.919°, -88.756° and covers 24.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42061, 42035, 42027, 42051, 42001.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42069, 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 42069 compare with the rest of Graves County?
| Measure | 42069 | In Graves County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,214 | 10th of 15 | 415th of 780 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $209k | not ranked | not ranked |
42069's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,393) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,929); 42069's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,618) is more than a quarter of the figure ($208,500). 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 42% 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 42069?
The 2020 Census counted 942 people in 42069; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,214. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,214±380 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 942−14.4% since 2010 (1,100)
- Households
- 488
- Median age
- 51.1
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 42069?
Of the 1,214 people the ACS estimates in 42069, 23.3% are under 18 and 10.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6466.6%
- 65 and older10.1%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 42069 earn?
Median household income is $48,929 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,311 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,929±$36,393
- Income per person
- $25,596
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,572470 returns; wages 44% 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 42069?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 512
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42069?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
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 42069?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42061 | Lowes | 59 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 42035 | Cunningham | 816 | $56k | 4.5 mi |
| 42027 | Boaz | 1,875 | $58k | 6.7 mi |
| 42051 | Hickory | 2,114 | $76k | 7.4 mi |
| 42001 | Paducah | 30,856 | $71k | 8.1 mi |
| 42060 | Lovelaceville | 28 | – | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 42039 | Fancy Farm | 1,694 | $71k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 42086 | West Paducah | 3,775 | $78k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.