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ZIP Code 42085: Water Valley, KY
ZIP code 42085 uses the postal name Water Valley, Kentucky and lies mostly in Graves County (57% of its land) with the rest in Hickman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Water Valley (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Water Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graves County (57%); Hickman County (43%)
- Census places
- Water Valley census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mayfield, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 28.6 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42085?
42085 centers on 36.570°, -88.801° and covers 28.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 42088, 42041.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42085, 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 42085 compare with the rest of Graves County?
| Measure | 42085 | In Graves County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 914 | 11th of 15 | 469th of 780 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
42085's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (914). 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 34% 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 42085?
The 2020 Census counted 826 people in 42085; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 914. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 914±283 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 826−10.0% since 2010 (918)
- Households
- 303
- Median age
- 35.4
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 42085?
Of the 914 people the ACS estimates in 42085, 17.1% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.5%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6469.7%
- 65 and older13.2%
- White, not Hispanic87.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, 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 42085 earn?
Median household income is $57,679 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,811 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,679±$13,825
- Income per person
- $20,036
- Below the poverty line
- 27.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,159340 returns; wages 76% 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 42085?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $106,000
- Median gross rent
- $746
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.0%
- Housing units
- 333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42085?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 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 42085?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42088 | Wingo | 2,497 | $53k | 4.1 mi |
| 42041 | Fulton | 4,406 | $36k | 4.4 mi |
| 38257 | South Fulton, TN | 4,437 | $59k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 38226 | Dukedom, TN | 226 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 42079 | Sedalia | 1,315 | $59k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 42031 | Clinton | 3,411 | $57k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 42066 | Mayfield | 23,917 | $49k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 38237 | Martin, TN | 15,627 | $52k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.