Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,907 Zip code population in 2010: 4,931 Zip code population in 2000: 4,579
Houses and condos: 2,266 Renter-occupied apartments: 390
% of renters here:
20%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42053: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 116.8 sq. mi. Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($949)
Kentucky:
0.7% ($1,456)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,106 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $739 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,392
(48.7%)
Females: 2,515
(51.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 42053:
High school or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 42053:
Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 14.0%
Zip code 42053 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42053, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,286 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,286
State:
$61,342
Salary/wage: $51,957 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:
$51,957
State:
$50,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1102.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3297.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6168.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8564.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16639.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $932 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$932
Kentucky:
$1,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,519 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,519
State:
$7,388
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 24.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 187.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,055 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,055
State:
+$19,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 273.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,413 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,413
State:
+$11,386
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 146.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 678.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,354 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
42053:
$16,354
Kentucky:
$18,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 138.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 243.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 562.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 937.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,127 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:
$27,127
State:
$32,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 467.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 516.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,162 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$11,162
State:
$13,472
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 330.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,382 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
42053:
$6,382
State:
$7,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,136 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,136
State:
$2,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.1%
Here:
96%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42053, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,296 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,296
State:
$50,814
Salary/wage: $47,352 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$47,352
State:
$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $800 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$800
Kentucky:
$1,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,681 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,681
State:
$6,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,585 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$3,585
State:
+$11,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,370 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,370
State:
+$10,862
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,210 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
42053:
$9,210
Kentucky:
$14,296
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,006 (20% of AGI, reported on 31.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,006
State:
$21,160
Here:
20.4% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,285 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,285
State:
$4,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,963 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
42053:
$6,963
State:
$8,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,206 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,206
State:
$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.7%
Here:
64%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42053, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,275 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,275
State:
$41,540
Salary/wage: $38,110 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:
$38,110
State:
$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.4% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $903 (reported on 44.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$903
Kentucky:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $856 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$856
State:
$3,453
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,056 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,056
State:
+$9,663
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,496 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,496
State:
+$9,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,769 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
42053:
$2,769
Kentucky:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,033 (22% of AGI, reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,033
State:
$17,474
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,221 (5% of AGI, reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,221
State:
$3,494
Here:
4.6% of AGI
State:
4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,614 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
42053:
$4,614
State:
$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,672 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,672
State:
$1,723
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.0%
Here:
66%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 205 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,779
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (17 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,022 (526 now married, 497 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 42053 with a mortgage: 720 (112 second mortgage, 113 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,190 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $412
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
9.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 42053: Paducah Plant, Energy Research and Development Administration (A), Old Kentucky Ordnance Works (B), United States Enrichment Corporation Paducah Fire Department (C), Kevil Fire Department (D), West McCracken Fire Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 42053 include: McKendree Church (A), New Liberty Church (B), Newtons Creek Church (C), Oak Grove Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Spring Bayou Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Martin Cemetery (1), Brewer Cemetery (2), Harmony Cemetery (3), Vance Cemetery (4), Hopper Cemetery (5), Stone Cemetery (6), Miles Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Creek (A), Bean Branch (B), Deer Lick Creek (C), Brushy Creek (D), Newtons Creek (E), Little Massac Creek (F), Kelly Branch (G), Redstone Creek (H), Humphrey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 756 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 278 4-persons, 107 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 466 1-person, 59 2-persons, 18 3-persons
602 married couples with children.
215 single-parent households (72 men, 143 women).
97.3% of residents of 42053 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
Foreign born population: 53 (1.1%) (57.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.1%
Whole state:
4.0%
51%Bhutan
22%El Salvador
20%Yemen
5%Ethiopia
5%Dominica
33%English
17%American
15%Irish
7%European
7%German
2%French
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
272010 or later
302000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
28Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
KOTTER READY MIX (100 ASHLAND AVE in KEVIL, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
BANDANA WATER DIST IMPROVEMNTS (KY HWY 473 in KEVIL, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
PMC INC. (4460 BETHEL CHURCH ROAD in KEVIL, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING. Organizations: DAVE GENTNER & KEN PARKER (CONTACT/OWNER)
LARRY MORRIS (KY HWY 2532 in KEVIL, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
MAGRUDER VILLAGE WATER CORP (4625 MAGRUDER VILLAGE in KEVIL, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: LAND SUBDIVIDERS AND DEVELOPERS, EXCEPT CEMETERIES
MANSFIELD BROS INC (9705 HWY 60 W in KEVIL, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JACK MANSFIELD (CONTACT/OWNER)
MAURICE GIBSON (CROSSETT RD in KEVIL, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
CLYDE ELROD DRUM SITE (JCT HWY 1565 & STOVE CORNER RD in KEVIL, KY)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CENTRAL SERVICE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ELROD FARM
MORRISON CONTRACTORS (HWY 358,WEST OF I24 in KEVIL, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
CENTRAL SERVICE, INC. (205 WALLACE AVENUE in KEVIL, KY)
CENTRAL SERVICE, INC. (101 CLYDE M. ELROD AVENUE in KEVIL, KY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CLYDE ELROD (CONTACT/OWNER)
G & R BODY SHOP (9725 HWY. 60 WEST in KEVIL, KY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RONNIE JEAN FIESSINGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%
48.7%Electricity
25.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24.2%Utility gas
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 5,019.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,090
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 1,076
South: 495
West: 133
54% of the 42053 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
96% of the 42053 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:
8.4%
Kentucky:
17.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:
10.0%
Kentucky:
15.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:
14.2%
Kentucky:
19.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
86,104Production occupations
63,052Computer and mathematical occupations
60,238Education, training, and library occupations
58,687Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,613Business and financial operations occupations
56,179Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GEO CONSULTANTS, LLC (199 KENTUCKY AVENUE in KEVIL, KY; small business) : $5,359,471 in 28 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Other Architect and Engineering Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $120,000; 2005: $4,421,804; 2006: $817,667.
Biggest contracts:
$1,998,261 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2005-11-22. Completion date: 2006-07-22.
$605,693 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2005-11-25. Completion date: 2006-07-22.
$542,096 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2005-11-25. Completion date: 2006-07-22.
$425,342 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-11-25. Completion date: 2006-07-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 41 took place in 2015, and the least - 10 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.6%), and Outside Fires (40.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42053
(48.7%)
(51.3%)
Nearest zip codes: 42022, 62953, 42086, 42056, 42060, 62941.
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 41 took place in 2015, and the least - 10 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.6%), and Outside Fires (40.4%).