42103 ZIP Code, Bowling Green, KY
42103 is a ZIP code in Bowling Green, Kentucky in Warren County. It covers 70 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 42159, 42122 and 42104. 21,911 people live here in 9,944 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Kentucky ZIP codes. With about 311 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $87,689, above the Kentucky median of $63,726.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Bowling Green, KY
- County: Warren County
- Land area: 70 sq mi
- Population: 21,911
- Median household income: $87,689
- Carrier routes: 18 (11,769 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 21,911 |
| Households | 9,944 |
| Median household income | $87,689 |
| Income per person | $61,043 |
| Median age | 41.8 |
| Homeowners | 63.0% |
| Median home value | $331,400 |
| Median rent | $1,184 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 18 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 24.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.3% |
| Broadband internet | 89.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 7.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.5% |
| $10–15K | 2.3% |
| $15–25K | 6.2% |
| $25–35K | 5.1% |
| $35–50K | 11.9% |
| $50–75K | 11.5% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 20.2% |
| $150–200K | 11.3% |
| $200K+ | 14.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.0% |
| 10–19 | 8.3% |
| 20–24 | 7.1% |
| 25–34 | 14.4% |
| 35–44 | 11.1% |
| 45–54 | 13.9% |
| 55–64 | 15.1% |
| 65–74 | 9.3% |
| 75+ | 8.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 36.3% |
| Owned outright | 23.7% |
| Rented | 33.9% |
| Vacant | 6.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 65.7% |
| Townhome | 0.8% |
| 2–4 units | 7.0% |
| 5–19 units | 15.2% |
| 20+ units | 7.8% |
| Mobile / other | 3.6% |
Businesses in 42103
514 business establishments with 6,433 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 91
- Construction: 65
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 52
- Retail Trade: 50
- Finance and Insurance: 42
- Wholesale Trade: 40
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 30
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 30
EDDM carrier routes
42103 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,769 residential and 535 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 42103
42103 has 18 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 12 rural (R)) with 11,769 residential and 535 business mailboxes. Routes range from 405 homes (R029) to 1,224 homes (R025); the median route has 530 homes. The Census counted 9,944 households in 42103 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R038 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 1,159 homes
- Route R024 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 846 homes
- Route R048 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 751 homes
- Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 536 homes
- Route R026 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 723 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 42103
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C013 | City | 491 | 0 | $87,280 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 490 | 8 | $117,198 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 524 | 2 | $115,268 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 806 | 45 | $71,745 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 536 | 68 | $117,198 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 486 | 5 | $71,745 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 442 | 2 | $100,732 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 489 | 3 | $105,255 | — | — | — |
| R015 | Rural | 872 | 49 | $84,304 | — | — | — |
| R018 | Rural | 466 | 0 | $84,304 | — | — | — |
| R024 | Rural | 846 | 82 | $117,198 | — | — | — |
| R025 | Rural | 1,224 | 9 | $100,435 | — | — | — |
| R026 | Rural | 723 | 50 | $52,994 | — | — | — |
| R029 | Rural | 405 | 1 | $100,542 | — | — | — |
| R030 | Rural | 518 | 3 | $100,435 | — | — | — |
| R038 | Rural | 1,159 | 129 | $31,683 | — | — | — |
| R048 | Rural | 751 | 78 | $58,940 | — | — | — |
| R056 | Rural | 541 | 1 | $112,807 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 42103 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 42159 — Oakland city, KY (4.7 mi)
- 42122 — Bowling Green city, KY (7.6 mi)
- 42104 — Bowling Green city, KY (9.3 mi)
- 42171 — Smiths Grove city, KY (9.6 mi)
- 42101 — Bowling Green city, KY (10 mi)
- 42163 (13.1 mi)
- 42274 (15.2 mi)
- 42170 — Woodburn city, KY (15.5 mi)
Areas that include 42103
- Bowling Green, KY ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Warren County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Kentucky ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 8: highest median household income in Warren County
- No. 1 of 8: highest median home value in Warren County
- No. 5 of 8: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Warren County
- No. 5 of 8: lowest median age in Warren County
- No. 4 of 8: highest median age in Warren County
- No. 5 of 8: fastest population growth in Warren County
Mail every home in 42103
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 42103, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 42103 in?
- 42103 is a Bowling Green, KY mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside Bowling Green; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 42103 in?
- 42103 is in Warren County.
- What is the population of 42103?
- About 21,911 people (±1,720), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,106.
- What is the median household income in 42103?
- $87,689 (±$7,335), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 42103?
- 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,769 residential and 535 business mailboxes (12,304 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 42103?
- The closest, measured center to center: 42159 (4.7 mi, Oakland), 42122 (7.6 mi, Bowling Green), 42104 (9.3 mi, Bowling Green), 42171 (9.6 mi, Smiths Grove), 42101 (10 mi, Bowling Green) and 42163 (13.1 mi).
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