Paducah is a city in McCracken County, Kentucky, home to about 26,845 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 42001 and 42003.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Paducah; also Massac
Mostly Paducah; also Reidland and Hendron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paducah. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paducah; 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.
Paducah had 27,137 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 17th 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 (5 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).
1,188 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paducah’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 79 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 245 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 359 |
| Mental health providers | 282 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 111 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 39 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1821.
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 McCracken County, Paducah Independent, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Hendron Lone Oak Elementary SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–3 | 498 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lone Oak Elementary SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–3 | 495 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Paducah Head Start PreschoolPaducah | Pre-K | 251 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Reidland Elementary SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–3 | 548 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Choices Educational CenterPaducah | K–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Clark Elementary SchoolPaducah | K–5 | 615 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| McNabb Elementary SchoolPaducah | K–5 | 334 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Morgan Elementary SchoolPaducah | K–5 | 369 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lone Oak Intermediate SchoolPaducah | 4–5 | 437 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| McCracken Regional SchoolPaducah | 4–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| Reidland Intermediate SchoolPaducah | 4–5 | 228 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Lone Oak Middle SchoolPaducah | 6–8 | 702 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Paducah Middle SchoolPaducah | 6–8 | 632 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Reidland Middle SchoolPaducah | 6–8 | 350 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Paducah Area Technology CenterPaducah | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| McCracken County High SchoolPaducah | 9–12 | 1,882 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Paducah Tilghman High SchoolPaducah | 9–12 | 860 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West KY Technical CollegePaducah | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary School SystemPaducah | Pre-K–12 | 345 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Community Christian Academy K-12Paducah | K–12 | 396 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 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 Reidland, Massac, Hendron and Farley.
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