| City: | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| County: | Warren County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:01:00 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 36.9906, -86.4437 |
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ZIP code 42102 serves the commercial and business district of Bowling Green, Kentucky. This isn't a residential ZIP. With zero population but 769 business delivery points and 2,589 employees across 71 establishments, 42102 functions as a business-focused postal facility in Warren County's largest city.
The post office maintains 751 PO Boxes and provides street delivery to businesses along E 11th Ave (238 delivery points) and Scottsville Rd (116 points). Both streets serve multi-unit commercial buildings. Residential delivery in Bowling Green happens through neighboring ZIP codes like 42103, which geographically contains this point location.
This is classified as a PO Box ZIP in USPS records, but the classification doesn't tell the full story. Two city carrier routes provide business delivery throughout the district. The high ratio of business delivery points to PO Boxes (769 businesses vs 751 boxes) shows this serves as both a commercial mail hub and a PO Box facility for Bowling Green residents and businesses who prefer box service.
Bowling Green has multiple ZIP codes serving different functions. While 42102 handles business district mail and PO Box customers, other ZIPs cover residential neighborhoods. This separation between residential and commercial postal zones is common in Kentucky cities.
Street delivery concentrates on two major commercial corridors with multi-unit business buildings.
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| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 0 | 0% |
| Some college, no degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Associate's degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 0 | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 0 | 0% |
| Private Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Public Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | 100.0% | 56.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 0 | 0% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 42102 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 70 business establishments, employing about 2,474 people with an annual payroll of $167,365,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 11,637Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 70Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $44,151,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $167,365,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 2,474Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 42102 is located in Warren County, Kentucky, within the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14540) and Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 183,194 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 42102. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Bowling Green, KYSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 14540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 183,194Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 7177.44 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2108902Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Bowling Green city; KentuckySource: Census |
ZIP Code 42102 is in the Bowling Green Independent School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.