Massac is a community in McCracken County, Kentucky, home to about 4,698 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42001.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Paducah; part is in Massac
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Massac. 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)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Massac; 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.
Massac had 4,635 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
McCracken County grew from 28,733 residents in 1900 to 67,875 in 2020.
McCracken 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 25°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookport Dam 52, IL weather station (4 miles away).
34,581 jobs at 2,061 businesses in McCracken County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
558 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Massac.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 111 |
| Mental health providers | 218 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 95 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 McCracken County, Paducah Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lone Oak Elementary SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–3 | 495 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Clark Elementary SchoolPaducah | K–5 | 615 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| McNabb Elementary SchoolPaducah | K–5 | 334 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Lone Oak Intermediate SchoolPaducah | 4–5 | 437 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| McCracken Regional SchoolPaducah | 4–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Paducah Middle SchoolPaducah | 6–8 | 632 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Reidland Middle SchoolPaducah | 6–8 | 350 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| McCracken County High SchoolPaducah | 9–12 | 1,882 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| West KY Technical CollegePaducah | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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