ZIP code
42303
Owensboro, KY
42303 covers Owensboro in Daviess County, with 42,038 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 42303. Methodology
ZIP code map of 42303

About ZIP code 42303
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 42303. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 42303
Race
- White35,685
- Black or African American1,545
- American Indian or Alaska Native102
- Asian1,309
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race834
- Two or more races2,390
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,839
Age
- Under 105,467
- 10 to 195,537
- 20 to 295,205
- 30 to 395,520
- 40 to 494,865
- 50 to 595,187
- 60 to 695,037
- 70 to 793,309
- 80 and older1,750
Income and housing in 42303
Education
- High school graduate89.3%
- Bachelor's degree25.7%
- Graduate degree10.5%
Places covering 42303
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.
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 County100.0%
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
33.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 42303
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,023 | |
| 2006 | 32,379 | |
| 2007 | 35,767 | |
| 2008 | 33,424 | |
| 2009 | 33,704 | |
| 2010 | 34,175 | |
| 2011 | 37,947 | 34,823 |
| 2012 | 38,337 | 34,800 |
| 2013 | 38,735 | 34,850 |
| 2014 | 39,894 | 35,160 |
| 2015 | 40,029 | 35,500 |
| 2016 | 40,585 | 34,970 |
| 2017 | 41,180 | 34,720 |
| 2018 | 41,387 | 34,900 |
| 2019 | 41,091 | 35,030 |
| 2020 | 41,790 | 35,410 |
| 2021 | 41,870 | 34,790 |
| 2022 | 41,608 | 34,750 |
| 2023 | 42,038 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 42303
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 42366Philpot6.7 miPop 5,408 · Income $80,053
- 42355Maceo7.6 miPop 1,514 · Income $50,720
- 47635Rockport9.1 miPop 5,578 · Income $63,490
- 42376Utica9.8 miPop 6,800 · Income $78,365
- 42301Owensboro10.9 miPop 45,399 · Income $62,010
- 42375Stanley11.1 miPop — · Income —
- 42378Whitesville12.0 miPop 3,810 · Income $71,892
- 42351Lewisport14.1 miPop 4,580 · Income $76,563
- 47634Richland14.5 miPop 2,101 · Income $64,886
- 42356Maple Mount15.4 miPop 181 · Income —
- 47615Grandview15.7 miPop 1,683 · Income $60,250
- 42348Hawesville16.0 miPop 4,709 · Income $60,579
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ZIP code 42303 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 42303 in?
- 42303 is in Owensboro, KY.
- What county is 42303 in?
- 42303 is in Daviess County.
- What is the median household income in 42303?
- The median household income in 42303 is $63,010.
- Which ZIP codes are near 42303?
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