Local servicesPost officePaducah Post Office6.7 miTown hallPaducah City Hall6.7 miPoliceCottle County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationPaducah Volunteer Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB94 miUS highwayUS 706.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79248 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79248 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:30 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:42 am – 5:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,273 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3534 householdsMedian household income $49,028Median home value $55,000Median rent $264 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 504 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, construction 13%Average commute 19 minutes70% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 24%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F24 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days111 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paducah station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksL V Worley Lakelake · 3.1 miWorley Lakelake · 3.3 miSalt Springspring · 3.7 miStrip Tankreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopper Breaks State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 1,925 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200739 mi away, near Childress, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCottle County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Paducahserves 1,087 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,742 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
