ZIP Code 42085

ZIP code 42085 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.0 square miles in Water Valley, Graves County, Kentucky. The area is home to 918 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 42085 against Kentucky and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 42085 sits at $57,679 (3% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $20,036. The poverty rate stands at 27.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $106,000 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $746 per month, and 70.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 42085 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Graves County, so you can benchmark 42085 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →