What to know about ZIP 42060
ZIP code 42060 covers Lovelaceville, KY in Ballard County with a population of about 12.
It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-1; the PADUCAH - CAPE GIRAR D - HARSBG media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 42060 covers Lovelaceville, KY in Ballard County with a population of about 12.
It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-1; the PADUCAH - CAPE GIRAR D - HARSBG media market.
Lovelaceville, KY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (50.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare; a mean commute of about 6.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 50.0% (about 15.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lovelaceville CDP, KY as Very Low (composite score 39.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (29.6) and flood (12.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Lovelaceville CDP, KY show little to no average snow and around 50.8 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics for ZIP 42060 (Lovelaceville CDP, KY) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.
Airport PAH (7.2 miles (11.6 km)) · West Kentucky Community and Technical College (11.2 miles (18.0 km)) · Fort Donelson National Battlefield (59.9 miles (96.4 km)) · VA: Paducah Community Based Outpatient Clinic (10.6 miles (17.1 km))
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