Cunningham is a community in Carlisle County, Kentucky, home to about 265 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42035, and parts of 42023 are in Cunningham too.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cunningham; also Lowes
Mostly Bardwell; part is in Cunningham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cunningham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)134 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cunningham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 442nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Carlisle County grew from 10,195 residents in 1900 to 4,826 in 2020.
Carlisle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Paducah 2w, KY weather station (14 miles away).
691 jobs at 80 businesses in Carlisle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bardwell and Lowes.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.