ZIP code
42101
Bowling Green, KY
42101 covers Bowling Green in Warren County, with 63,290 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 42101. Methodology
ZIP code map of 42101
About ZIP code 42101
Acceptable cities: Hadley, Plum Springs, Richardsville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 42101. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 42101
Race
- White43,641
- Black or African American8,854
- American Indian or Alaska Native305
- Asian3,077
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander264
- Other race3,643
- Two or more races4,660
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,361
Age
- Under 108,588
- 10 to 1910,611
- 20 to 2913,535
- 30 to 398,651
- 40 to 497,053
- 50 to 596,381
- 60 to 695,365
- 70 to 793,005
- 80 and older1,255
Income and housing in 42101
Education
- High school graduate82.9%
- Bachelor's degree20.3%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 42101
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Bowling Green60.6%
- Plum Springs0.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Warren County97.6%
- Edmonson County2.0%
- Butler County0.3%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
38.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 42101
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,348 | |
| 2006 | 37,864 | |
| 2007 | 42,133 | |
| 2008 | 40,230 | |
| 2009 | 41,259 | |
| 2010 | 47,512 | |
| 2011 | 53,125 | 46,642 |
| 2012 | 53,975 | 43,940 |
| 2013 | 56,169 | 44,150 |
| 2014 | 57,296 | 44,390 |
| 2015 | 58,390 | 43,910 |
| 2016 | 60,297 | 43,830 |
| 2017 | 61,471 | 44,780 |
| 2018 | 61,396 | 44,780 |
| 2019 | 61,768 | 45,840 |
| 2020 | 62,715 | 47,180 |
| 2021 | 63,469 | 46,360 |
| 2022 | 62,041 | 47,460 |
| 2023 | 63,290 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 42101
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 42103Bowling Green10.0 miPop 21,927 · Income $84,624
- 42274Rockfield10.6 miPop 2,668 · Income $80,823
- 42275Roundhill12.1 miPop 881 · Income $45,536
- 42252Jetson12.2 miPop 52 · Income —
- 42159Oakland12.5 miPop 1,412 · Income $63,744
- 42104Bowling Green12.5 miPop 41,273 · Income $73,975
- 42210Brownsville13.8 miPop 4,201 · Income $49,583
- 42261Morgantown15.1 miPop 9,725 · Income $49,219
- 42170Woodburn15.1 miPop 1,506 · Income $61,981
- 42122Alvaton15.1 miPop 5,362 · Income $106,919
- 42171Smiths Grove16.0 miPop 7,189 · Income $65,917
- 42285Sweeden16.9 miPop 550 · Income $34,232
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ZIP code 42101 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 42101 in?
- 42101 is in Bowling Green, KY.
- What county is 42101 in?
- 42101 is in Warren County.
- What is the median household income in 42101?
- The median household income in 42101 is $49,045.
- Which ZIP codes are near 42101?
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