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Owensboro ZIP codes, Kentucky

Owensboro, KY has 4 ZIP codes (42301, 42303, 42302 and 42304) and area codes 270 and 364. The largest is 42301.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Population
60,302
Area codes
270, 364

Owensboro in numbers

About 60,302 people live in Owensboro, in 25,451 households, the 5th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $56,357 a year, 12% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,900 (13% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $905 a month. The median age is 37.5; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population60,302Owensboro60,302
Households25,451Owensboro25,451
Median age37.5Owensboro37.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,357Owensboro$56,357Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$178,900Owensboro$178,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$905Owensboro$905Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Owensboro26.1%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.1 minOwensboro17.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,831 / sq miOwensboro2,831 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Owensboro city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Owensboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Owensboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42301 Owensboro , KY Standard 45,445 $66,885 $198,200
42303 Owensboro , KY Standard 42,119 $64,773 $198,200
42302 Owensboro , KY No street area — — —
42304 Owensboro , KY No street area — — —

Map of Owensboro ZIP codes

42301423034230242304

The ZIP codes of Owensboro, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Owensboro

The nearest larger towns are Evansville, IN (116,116 people, 28 mi), Bowling Green (75,388 people, 66 mi) and Clarksville, TN (176,456 people, 83 mi).

Towns near Owensboro
TownPopulationDistance
Sorgho 2,960 5.3 mi
Thruston 2,581 5.8 mi
Masonville 2,887 6.8 mi
Newburgh, IN 3,395 20.6 mi
Boonville, IN 6,702 22.1 mi
Tell City, IN 7,505 23.8 mi
Chandler, IN 3,978 23.9 mi
Hartford 2,649 24.4 mi
Henderson 27,852 25.9 mi
Santa Claus, IN 2,793 26.9 mi
Evansville, IN 116,116 27.8 mi
Beaver Dam 3,524 27.8 mi
Melody Hill, IN 3,243 28.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Daviess County · Kentucky ZIP codes

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