ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42301: Daviess County, KY

ZIP Code 42301 (Daviess County, Kentucky) has an estimated 45,445 residents in 18,381 households. The median household income is $66,885, the median home value is $198,200 and the median gross rent is $876/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

45,445

Margin of error ±1,510

Median household income

$66,885

Margin of error ±$3,307

Median home value

$198,200

Margin of error ±$8,823

Median gross rent

$876/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

36.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 42301 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4230136.6 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42301$66,885Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42301$32,914Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4230114.2%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 423015.3%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4230126.5%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42301$198,200Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42301$876/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4230163.0%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4230118.6 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 423016.2%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42301

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 42301 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 42301Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population45,445±1,5104,534,824334,922,499
Median age36.6 yrs±1.4 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,381±6461,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$66,885±$3,307$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$32,914±$1,436$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate14.2%±1.8 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.2 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%±2.2 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$198,200±$8,823$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent$876/mo±$48$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.0%±2.5 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±2.0 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.2%±1.2 pts10.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 42301
GroupZIP 42301KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.5%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.7%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 42301 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Daviess County— also overlaps Henderson County, McLean County
Largest overlapping place
Owensboro (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
173.04 sq mi· about 263 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Daviess County

42303 Daviess County, KY42355 Daviess County, KY42366 Daviess County, KY42376 Daviess County, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 42301 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.