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ZIP Code 42082: Symsonia, KY
ZIP code 42082 uses the postal name Symsonia, Kentucky and lies mostly in Graves County (55% of its land), reaching into Marshall County and McCracken County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Symsonia (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Symsonia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graves County (55%); Marshall County (31%); McCracken County (14%)
- Census places
- Symsonia census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mayfield, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 27.8 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42082?
42082 centers on 36.917°, -88.495° and covers 27.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42003, 42027, 42029, 42051, 42025.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42082, 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 42082 compare with the rest of Graves County?
| Measure | 42082 | In Graves County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,803 | 7th of 15 | 361st of 780 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $223k | not ranked | not ranked |
42082's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,510) is more than a quarter of the figure ($67,000); 42082's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$74,133) is more than a quarter of the figure ($223,200). 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 47% 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 42082?
The 2020 Census counted 1,852 people in 42082; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,803. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,803±464 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,852+0.4% since 2010 (1,845)
- Households
- 708
- Median age
- 33.7
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 42082?
Of the 1,803 people the ACS estimates in 42082, 19.6% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.1%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6465.3%
- 65 and older15.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
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 42082 earn?
Median household income is $67,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,014 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,000±$30,510
- Income per person
- $34,285
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,943820 returns; wages 71% 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 42082?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $223,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.5%
- Housing units
- 917
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 42082?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 42082?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42003 | Paducah | 29,672 | $56k | 7.6 mi |
| 42027 | Boaz | 1,875 | $58k | 7.7 mi |
| 42029 | Calvert City | 5,552 | $64k | 9.0 mi |
| 42051 | Hickory | 2,114 | $76k | 9.1 mi |
| 42025 | Benton | 19,941 | $70k | 9.7 mi |
| 42058 | Ledbetter | 2,224 | $67k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 42044 | Gilbertsville | 3,894 | $57k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 42054 | Kirksey | 837 | $59k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.