Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, home to about 18,080 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42071.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murray. 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)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murray; 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.
Murray had 17,307 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Calloway County grew from 17,633 residents in 1900 to 37,103 in 2020.
Calloway 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 27°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murray, KY weather station (about a mile away).
13,709 jobs at 906 businesses in Calloway County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
308 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murray.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 53 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 105 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1822.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Calloway County, Murray Independent, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County Preschool CenterMurray | Pre-K | 167 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Murray Elementary SchoolMurray | Pre-K–3 | 589 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Murray Preschool Head StartMurray | Pre-K | 105 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| East Calloway Elementary SchoolMurray | K–5 | 310 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| North Calloway Elementary SchoolMurray | K–5 | 596 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolMurray | K–5 | 399 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Murray Middle SchoolMurray | 4–8 | 645 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Calloway County Alternative ProgramMurray | 6–12 | 110 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Calloway County Day TreatmentMurray | 6–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Calloway County Middle SchoolMurray | 6–8 | 607 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Murray/Calloway County Area Tech CenterMurray | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| Calloway County High SchoolMurray | 9–12 | 824 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Murray High SchoolMurray | 9–12 | 607 | Public | 1.7 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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