| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:35 PM |
| Population: | 105,411 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21059 |
| CBSA: | Owensboro, KY |
| Land Area: | 509 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7206, -87.1142 |
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105,411 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 509 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 98,834 to 105,411 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.7% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42366 (Philpot, $87,672 median) and poorest ZIP 42355 (Maceo, $60,125) are 10.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $144,900 in 42355 (Maceo) to $229,700 in 42366 (Philpot).
Density varies 18× across the county — from 46 people/sq mi in 42355 (Maceo) to 816 in 42303 (Owensboro).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.7% bachelor's+ in 42355 (Maceo) to 27.0% in 42303 (Owensboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #7 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #21 for median household income with the #25 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,922 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (18,438 of 70,953 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Owensboro.
6 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42301 | Owensboro | Standard | 45,445 | $66,885 | 182.5 | 7.5% |
| 42303 | Owensboro | Standard | 42,119 | $64,773 | 51.6 | 5.6% |
| 42376 | Utica | Standard | 6,886 | $76,098 | 95.2 | 14.3% |
| 42366 | Philpot | Standard | 5,851 | $87,672 | 87.9 | 1.9% |
| 42378 | Whitesville | Standard | 3,513 | $73,419 | 60.2 | 17.2% |
| 42355 | Maceo | Standard | 1,465 | $60,125 | 32.0 | -17.6% |
| 42356 | Maple Mount | PO Box | 132 | — | 0.0 | 2.3% |
| 42377 | West Louisville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 42302 | Owensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 42304 | Owensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 42334 | Curdsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |