Best Places42041, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42041, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
42041 ranks 30,289th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Health outcomes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on affordable childcare.
The best neighborhoods in 42041
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
42041's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42041 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$558 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Short commute22.9 minutes each way, better than 71% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 67% of zip codes
Where 42041 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Household income$45,616 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42041
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42041 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,616, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 42041's effective rate of 0.66%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 42041
42041's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 42041.
Who works in 42041, and how
Work in 42041 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 42041
42041 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 42041 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 42041, month by month
42041 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 71° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 42041
The nearest airport, Barkley Regional, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around 42041
Schools across 42041 average a C−, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wingo Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Hickman County Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Fulton County ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Graves County Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Fulton County Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Graves County High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Hickman County High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Fulton County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42041 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42041 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 42041 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42041
Is 42041 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42041 ranks 30,289th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, walkability, and short commutes, and lowest on health outcomes and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42041 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $117,774. The overall cost of living runs about 27% below the national average. Set against a $45,616 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 42041 safe?
42041 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $303 per resident a year.
Compare 42041 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42041. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42041 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
42041 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42041: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42041: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42041: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42041: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42041 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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