42071 Zip Code Profile

42071 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Murray, Kentucky. Median household income here ($29,594) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $113,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Murray area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,454/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 42071 is $41,062.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 42071 earn an average of $27,043/year. Women earn only $15,400/year.

12,489 people in 42071 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 42071? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.4 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 14,174 men and 15,481 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,532 people (out of the 29,655 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,447 homes, and 1,016 businesses every day. 798 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

42071 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 520 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,655
• White Population: 27,354
• Black Population: 1,542
• Hispanic Population: 769
• Asian Population: 741
• Hawaiian Population: 29
• Indian Population: 190
• Male Population: 14,174
• Female Population: 15,481
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Kentucky
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Murray KY
• County: Calloway
• City: Murray
• Longitude: -88.3
• Latitude: 36.6
• Elevation: 520 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 270

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,143
• Drive alone: 9,912
• Carpool: 1,288
• Public transit: 118
• Ride bikes or walk: 798


• Average commute time: 16.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 955
•    5 - 9: 3,451
•    10 - 14: 2,837
•    15 - 19: 1,736
•    20 - 24: 1,004
•    25 - 29: 246
•    30 - 34: 601
•    35 - 39: 134
•    40 - 44: 159
•    45 - 59: 501
•    60 - 89: 348
•    90 plus: 171

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $113,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,388
• Businesses: 781
• Employees: 13,083
• Annual Payroll: $354,759,000
• Average Family Income: $51,454
• Median Family Income: $29,594
• Average Income for Men: $27,043
• Average Income for Women: $15,400

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 11683.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: Ed Whitfield (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 035
• State FIPS Code: 21

• Downtown Saturday Market

• Farmers Market of Murray-Calloway County

View all schools in Murray

Primary Schools

Calloway County Preschool Center

2106 A College Farm Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7410

East Elementary School

1169 Pottertown Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7325

Murray Elementary School

111 Broach Ave

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 753-5022

Murray Preschool Head Start

208 South 13th St

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-6863

North Elementary School

2928 Brinn Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7335

Southwest Calloway Elementary School

3426 Wiswell Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7345

Middle Schools

Calloway County Middle School

2112 College Farm Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7355

Murray Middle School

801 Main St

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 753-5125

High Schools

Calloway County High School

2108 College Farm Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 762-7374

Murray High School

501 Doran Rd

Murray, KY 42071

(270) 753-5202