ZIP Code 42273 — Rochester city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 42273 covers Rochester, KY in Butler County with a population of about 560.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.1 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.

Rochester, KY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (39.1%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 42273 is about $56,849 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.2%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 10.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 3.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $713 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 97.6% (about 32.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rochester city, KY as Very Low (composite score 18.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (23.7) and hurricane (19.6). 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 Rochester city, KY show little to no average snow and around 50.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 42273 (Rochester 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.