Zip code 42104: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 42104?

42104 is assigned to Bowling Green, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 42104 in?

42104 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 42104?

About 42,076 people live in 42104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 42104?

The median household income in 42104 is $75,164.

Q: What zip codes are near 42104?

The closest zip codes to 42104 are 42102, 42122, 42170, 42128, 42103.

Residential delivery areaWarren CountyCentral Time

Population

42,076

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$306K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,029/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

58 sq mi

726 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 42104

42104 is a suburban zip code in Bowling Green, Kentucky (Warren County), covering 58 sq mi of land. About 42,076 people live here, or 726 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,164 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $306,400, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,029 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 42104 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population42,076
70th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,82414th of 724 in KY
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%206th of 719 in KY
Residents under 1824.2%
68th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%247th of 724 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%55th of 723 in KY
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%316th of 719 in KY
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%247th of 719 in KY
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · KY 88.6%136th of 719 in KY
Foreign-born residents13.2%
60th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%16th of 724 in KY
Poverty rate12.4%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%498th of 722 in KY
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%362nd of 724 in KY
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%219th of 723 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
47th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477351st of 715 in KY
Median home value$306,400
45th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,60039th of 642 in KY
Median household income$75,164
44th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726123rd of 641 in KY
Per capita income$38,032
44th
U.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821114th of 722 in KY
Diversity index42.3
39th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.562nd of 724 in KY
Population density726/sq mi
38th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi82nd of 724 in KY
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%525th of 724 in KY
Homeownership rate61.7%
35th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%625th of 719 in KY
Median earnings per worker$43,686
35th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552257th of 700 in KY
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1558th of 724 in KY
Work from home9.8%
33rd
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%211th of 719 in KY
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%174th of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%611th of 719 in KY
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%467th of 719 in KY
Median gross rent$1,029
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · KY $96789th of 467 in KY
Rent-burdened renters39.9%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%357th of 634 in KY
Average commute19.9 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min544th of 624 in KY

Measure	42104	Warren	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Population	42,076	140,918	4,534,824	334,922,499	70th	14th of 724
Self-employed workers	11%	9.4%	8.6%	10%	69th	206th of 719
Residents under 18	24.2%	23.7%	22.6%	22%	68th	247th of 724
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.8%	32.3%	27.6%	35.7%	67th	55th of 723
Government workers	15.9%	13.8%	14.6%	14.5%	65th	316th of 719
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	4.9%	5.2%	62nd	247th of 719
Broadband access	93.4%	91.4%	88.6%	91%	61st	136th of 719
Foreign-born residents	13.2%	10.4%	4.7%	14.1%	60th	16th of 724
Poverty rate	12.4%	17%	16.1%	12.5%	58th	498th of 722
Veterans	5.9%	6.1%	6.5%	6.2%	51st	362nd of 724
Uninsured rate	6.8%	7.9%	6%	8.4%	50th	219th of 723
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.480	0.477	0.483	47th	351st of 715
Median home value	$306,400	$258,000	$205,600	$332,700	45th	39th of 642
Median household income	$75,164	$65,794	$63,726	$80,734	44th	123rd of 641
Per capita income	$38,032	$35,497	$35,821	$44,673	44th	114th of 722
Diversity index	42.3	43.8	32.5	61.4	39th	62nd of 724
Population density	726/sq mi	260/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	38th	82nd of 724
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	13.2%	17.3%	17.2%	37th	525th of 724
Homeownership rate	61.7%	55.6%	68.3%	65.2%	35th	625th of 719
Median earnings per worker	$43,686	$39,291	$43,552	$49,666	35th	257th of 700
Median age	37	33.3	39.1	38.9	34th	558th of 724
Work from home	9.8%	7.6%	10.2%	15.1%	33rd	211th of 719
Tech workers	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	3.8%	31st	174th of 719
Housing vacancy	4.5%	7.1%	10.3%	10.1%	28th	611th of 719
Healthcare workers	7.9%	8.1%	10.5%	9.7%	26th	467th of 719
Median gross rent	$1,029	$1,002	$967	$1,413	23rd	89th of 467
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.9%	47.9%	45.4%	51.1%	16th	357th of 634
Average commuteStrength	19.9 min	20.3 min	24 min	26.4 min	12th	544th of 624

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.2%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black7%
Hispanic4%
Asian8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

42.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 17,045
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 47.6%
Living alone: 30.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

42104

$75,164

Warren Co.

$65,794

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,032

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42104

$306,400

Warren Co.

$258,000

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

42104

$1,029

Warren Co.

$1,002

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 17,842
Owner-occupied: 61.7%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.9%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

49%

20–29

21%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

10%

Production

Transportation and moving

Education

Healthcare

Food service

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

13%

Education

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,686

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	42104	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,296	$74,888
Service	$18,655	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,745	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,056	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,447	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

24%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.5%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 5.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Bowling Green
State: Kentucky
County: Warren County
Center point: 36.8769° N, 86.4512° W
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

42104 spans 2 counties

Warren County91% of land
Simpson County9% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Bowling Green17% of zip
Plano (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 42104

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
42102	Bowling Green, KY · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
42122	Alvaton, KY	5.6 mi	5,513	$113,705	$297,100
42170	Woodburn, KY	6.7 mi	1,938	$96,111	$291,700
42128	Drake, KY · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
42103	Bowling Green, KY	9.3 mi	21,911	$87,689	$331,400
42274	Rockfield, KY	9.6 mi	2,157	$80,704	$182,100
42134	Franklin, KY	12 mi	19,380	$59,113	$226,800
42101	Bowling Green, KY	13 mi	65,421	$48,217	$207,200
42135	Franklin, KY · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
42159	Oakland, KY	14 mi	1,699	$66,756	$264,400
42206	Auburn, KY	16 mi	5,897	$66,815	$167,700
42120	Adolphus, KY	17 mi	2,745	$64,958	$178,500

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Questions about 42104

What city is zip code 42104?

42104 is assigned to Bowling Green, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42104 in?

42104 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 42104?

About 42,076 people live in 42104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42104 in?

42104 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 42104?

The median household income in 42104 is $75,164.

What zip codes are near 42104?

The closest zip codes to 42104 are 42102, 42122, 42170, 42128, 42103.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42104, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.