ZIP Code 42104 — Bowling Green city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 42104 covers Bowling Green, KY in Warren County with a population of about 41,273.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-2; the BOWLING GREEN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 42104 is about $73,975 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 41.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $282,600 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $829 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.5% (about 3.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 42104 in Bowling Green, KY, a household would need roughly $78,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,815. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($73,975). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bowling Green city, KY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.3) and hurricane (44.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bowling Green city, KY show little to no average snow and around 50.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,541 for ZIP 42104 (Bowling Green city, KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.