Hickory is a community in Graves County, Kentucky, home to about 23 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42051 and 42066.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Hickory, part in Lowes
Mostly Mayfield; part is in Hickory
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hickory. 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)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hickory; 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 551st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Graves County grew from 33,204 residents in 1900 to 36,649 in 2020.
Graves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paducah, KY weather station (21 miles away).
9,905 jobs at 668 businesses in Graves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hickory’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Graves County, Mayfield Independent, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Elementary SchoolMayfield | Pre-K–6 | 288 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Graves County Central ElementaryMayfield | Pre-K–6 | 480 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mayfield Elementary SchoolMayfield | Pre-K–4 | 987 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Sedalia Elementary SchoolMayfield | Pre-K–6 | 376 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Mayfield Middle SchoolMayfield | 5–8 | 559 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mayfield Youth Development CenterMayfield | 6–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Gateway Academy High SchoolMayfield | 7–12 | 48 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Graves County Middle SchoolMayfield | 7–8 | 556 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mayfield/Graves County Area Tech CenterMayfield | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.5 mi |
| Graves County High SchoolMayfield | 9–12 | 1,145 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mayfield High SchoolMayfield | 9–12 | 517 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Baptist Christian SchoolMayfield | Pre-K–12 | 170 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
| Hickory Amish Mennonite SchoolHickory | 1–8 | 19 | Mennonite | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mayfield, Pryorsburg, Farmington, Sedalia and Lowes.
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