ZIP 42086 · West Paducah
Who lives in ZIP code 42086 (West Paducah, KY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
West Paducah, KY · McCracken County
uszips 2026
People3,775
Median age44.0
Household income$77,591
Home value$181,309
Median rent$1,033/mo
Poverty7.8%
College degree+24.0%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Paducah, KY-IL
- Wider region
- Paducah-Mayfield, KY-IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 47 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,373
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.2% are 65 or older; 75.1% are adults.
Household income
37.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,157.
Education (adults 25+)
32.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
10.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 66.8%
- Never married
- 21.3%
- Divorced
- 7.2%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 3.07
- Dual-income families
- 53.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 83.7%
- Rent burden
- 16.3%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.9%
- Unemployment
- 1.8%
- Self-employed
- 13.1%
- Farmers
- 3.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 24.1%
- Veterans
- 5.0%
- With a disability
- 13.2%
- No health insurance
- 11.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.