Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:35 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min8:04 am – 5:41 pm
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People3,775 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.01,373 householdsMedian household income $77,591Median home value $179,200Median rent $1,033 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,365 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,709 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 19 minutes83% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days43 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Paducah 2w station, 1 mi away; snow from Paducah
Nearby landmarksLong Holelake · 2.7 miMetropolis Lakelake · 4.5 miWest Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.1 miFort Massac State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.4 miOhio River Poolreservoir · 7.0 miPaducah Towheadisland · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeath Community Parkpark · 1.0 miWest Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 6,426 acresMetropolis Lake State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 123 acresFort Massac State Parkstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,389 acresMccracken County Soccer Complexpark · 5.5 mi · 51 acresBayou Creek Ridge TVA Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 169 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199047 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcCracken County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McCracken County monitors, KY
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaducah Water Worksserves 65,004 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation351 ft107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMassac Memorial Hospital6.0 miPost officeWest Paducah Post Office1.3 miTown hallMetropolis City Hall5.2 miPoliceMassac County Sheriff's Office5.3 miFire stationBarkely Airport Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolMcCracken Open Campus School1.2 miMiddleHeath Middle School1.2 miElementaryHeath Elementary School1.3 miCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH1.5 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA134 miInterstateI-244.9 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN39 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42086 ZIP area.
