ZIP code
42301
Owensboro, KY
42301 covers Owensboro in Daviess County, with 45,399 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 42301. Methodology
ZIP code map of 42301
About ZIP code 42301
Acceptable cities: Saint Joseph, St Joseph, Stanley
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 42301. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 42301
Race
- White37,044
- Black or African American3,222
- American Indian or Alaska Native119
- Asian1,063
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander45
- Other race981
- Two or more races2,409
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,981
Age
- Under 105,740
- 10 to 196,296
- 20 to 295,598
- 30 to 395,572
- 40 to 495,115
- 50 to 595,561
- 60 to 695,613
- 70 to 793,445
- 80 and older1,943
Income and housing in 42301
Education
- High school graduate91.5%
- Bachelor's degree25.7%
- Graduate degree10.2%
Places covering 42301
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.
- Owensboro77.6%
- Sorgho4.4%
- Moseleyville1.0%
- Stanley0.7%
- Curdsville0.2%
- St. Joseph0.1%
- West Louisville0.1%
- Panther0.0%
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.
- Daviess County99.8%
- Henderson County0.2%
- McLean County0.0%
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
15.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 42301
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37,202 | |
| 2006 | 36,033 | |
| 2007 | 39,842 | |
| 2008 | 36,822 | |
| 2009 | 37,269 | |
| 2010 | 38,002 | |
| 2011 | 42,579 | 37,372 |
| 2012 | 42,749 | 38,060 |
| 2013 | 42,625 | 37,750 |
| 2014 | 42,270 | 38,120 |
| 2015 | 43,243 | 38,210 |
| 2016 | 42,728 | 37,480 |
| 2017 | 42,793 | 37,250 |
| 2018 | 43,295 | 37,130 |
| 2019 | 44,079 | 37,600 |
| 2020 | 44,347 | 37,820 |
| 2021 | 45,349 | 37,440 |
| 2022 | 45,851 | 37,730 |
| 2023 | 45,399 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 42301
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 42356Maple Mount5.0 miPop 181 · Income —
- 42375Stanley5.8 miPop — · Income —
- 42303Owensboro10.9 miPop 42,038 · Income $63,010
- 42322Beech Grove10.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 42327Calhoun11.0 miPop 4,379 · Income $68,611
- 42376Utica12.1 miPop 6,800 · Income $78,365
- 42458Spottsville12.8 miPop 906 · Income $57,567
- 42451Reed12.9 miPop 448 · Income $56,667
- 47635Rockport13.0 miPop 5,578 · Income $63,490
- 47634Richland14.5 miPop 2,101 · Income $64,886
- 42420Henderson15.2 miPop 38,434 · Income $56,661
- 42371Rumsey15.8 miPop 356 · Income $134,609
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 42301 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 42301 in?
- 42301 is in Owensboro, KY.
- What county is 42301 in?
- 42301 is in Daviess County.
- What is the median household income in 42301?
- The median household income in 42301 is $62,010.
- Which ZIP codes are near 42301?
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