| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:34 PM |
| Population: | 20,436 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21003 |
| CBSA: | Bowling Green, KY |
| Land Area: | 314 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7089, -86.1754 |
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20,436 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 314 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,646 to 20,436 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42120 (Adolphus, $64,958 median) and poorest ZIP 42164 (Scottsville, $60,106) are 8.3 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $178,500 in 42120 (Adolphus) to $196,800 in 42164 (Scottsville).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 63 people/sq mi in 42120 (Adolphus) to 70 in 42164 (Scottsville).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.5% bachelor's+ in 42164 (Scottsville) to 26.2% in 42120 (Adolphus) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #53 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #46 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,758 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,632 of 14,161 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.