Zip code 42301: Owensboro, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 42301?

42301 is assigned to Owensboro, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 42301 in?

42301 is mostly in Daviess County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 42301?

About 45,445 people live in 42301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 42301?

The median household income in 42301 is $66,885.

Q: What zip codes are near 42301?

The closest zip codes to 42301 are 42377, 42334, 42356, 42302, 42304.

Residential delivery areaDaviess CountyCentral Time

Population

45,445

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$198K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$876/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

173 sq mi

263 people/sq mi

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

About 42301

42301 is a small-town zip code in Owensboro, Kentucky (Daviess County), covering 173 sq mi of land. About 45,445 people live here, or 263 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,885 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $198,200, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $876 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 42301 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population45,445
75th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,8249th of 724 in KY
Residents under 1825.1%
75th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%196th of 724 in KY
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%288th of 719 in KY
Poverty rate14.2%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%448th of 722 in KY
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%260th of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%536th of 719 in KY
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%364th of 724 in KY
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%111th of 719 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
48th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477341st of 715 in KY
Residents 65 and older16.2%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%468th of 724 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%132nd of 723 in KY
Homeownership rate63%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%615th of 719 in KY
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%301st of 723 in KY
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%437th of 719 in KY
Median household income$66,885
31st
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726181st of 641 in KY
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1566th of 724 in KY
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%81st of 724 in KY
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · KY 88.6%262nd of 719 in KY
Per capita income$32,914
27th
U.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821217th of 722 in KY
Diversity index32.8
27th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.599th of 724 in KY
Median earnings per worker$41,383
26th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552325th of 700 in KY
Population density263/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi120th of 724 in KY
Rent-burdened renters42.7%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%326th of 634 in KY
Median home value$198,200
21st
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600150th of 642 in KY
Median gross rent$876
12th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967179th of 467 in KY
Work from home6.2%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%337th of 719 in KY
Average commute18.6 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min575th of 624 in KY
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%470th of 719 in KY

Measure	42301	Daviess	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Population	45,445	103,648	4,534,824	334,922,499	75th	9th of 724
Residents under 18	25.1%	24.5%	22.6%	22%	75th	196th of 724
Healthcare workers	11%	10.1%	10.5%	9.7%	71st	288th of 719
Poverty rate	14.2%	14.7%	16.1%	12.5%	66th	448th of 722
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.5%	4.9%	5.2%	57th	260th of 719
Housing vacancy	7%	6.3%	10.3%	10.1%	53rd	536th of 719
Veterans	5.8%	6.7%	6.5%	6.2%	49th	364th of 724
Tech workers	2.8%	1.7%	2.2%	3.8%	48th	111th of 719
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.467	0.477	0.483	48th	341st of 715
Residents 65 and older	16.2%	17.7%	17.3%	17.2%	47th	468th of 724
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	26.2%	27.6%	35.7%	38th	132nd of 723
Homeownership rate	63%	68.1%	68.3%	65.2%	38th	615th of 719
Uninsured rate	5.5%	5.5%	6%	8.4%	38th	301st of 723
Government workers	12.3%	12.4%	14.6%	14.5%	38th	437th of 719
Median household income	$66,885	$68,214	$63,726	$80,734	31st	181st of 641
Median age	36.6	38.6	39.1	38.9	31st	566th of 724
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	3.9%	4.7%	14.1%	30th	81st of 724
Broadband access	89.2%	89.8%	88.6%	91%	29th	262nd of 719
Per capita income	$32,914	$36,554	$35,821	$44,673	27th	217th of 722
Diversity index	32.8	27.4	32.5	61.4	27th	99th of 724
Median earnings per worker	$41,383	$44,014	$43,552	$49,666	26th	325th of 700
Population density	263/sq mi	226/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	120th of 724
Rent-burdened renters	42.7%	41.8%	45.4%	51.1%	22nd	326th of 634
Median home value	$198,200	$199,900	$205,600	$332,700	21st	150th of 642
Median gross rent	$876	$918	$967	$1,413	12th	179th of 467
Work from home	6.2%	6.1%	10.2%	15.1%	12th	337th of 719
Average commuteStrength	18.6 min	19.3 min	24 min	26.4 min	8th	575th of 624
Self-employed workers	5.6%	7.4%	8.6%	10%	7th	470th of 719

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

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

25.1%

65 and over

16.2%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

32.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 18,381
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63.7%
Married couples: 43.9%
Living alone: 30.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

42301

$66,885

Daviess Co.

$68,214

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,914

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42301

$198,200

Daviess Co.

$199,900

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

42301

$876

Daviess Co.

$918

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 19,762
Owner-occupied: 63%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

48%

20–29

11%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Production

11%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

12%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$41,383

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	42301	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,468	$74,888
Service	$20,910	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,078	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,660	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,842	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.8%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Owensboro
State: Kentucky
County: Daviess County
Center point: 37.7358° N, 87.2494° W
Land area: 173 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

42301 spans 2 counties

Daviess County95% of land
Henderson County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Owensboro7% of zip
Sorgho (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 42301

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
42377	West Louisville, KY · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
42334	Curdsville, KY · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
42356	Maple Mount, KY	5 mi	132	—	—
42302	Owensboro, KY · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
42304	Owensboro, KY · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
42303	Owensboro, KY	11 mi	42,119	$64,773	$198,200
42322	Beech Grove, KY	11 mi	53	—	—
42327	Calhoun, KY	11 mi	4,206	$66,836	$167,500
47617	Hatfield, IN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
42376	Utica, KY	12 mi	6,886	$76,098	$207,900
42458	Spottsville, KY	13 mi	979	$58,839	$183,600
42451	Reed, KY	13 mi	600	$57,100	$190,500

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Questions about 42301

What city is zip code 42301?

42301 is assigned to Owensboro, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42301 in?

42301 is mostly in Daviess County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 42301?

About 45,445 people live in 42301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42301 in?

42301 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 42301?

The median household income in 42301 is $66,885.

What zip codes are near 42301?

The closest zip codes to 42301 are 42377, 42334, 42356, 42302, 42304.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42301, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.