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42103 Zip Code (Bowling Green, KY) Detailed Profile




City: Bowling Green, KY (11.51%)
County: Warren County, KY
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 21,580
Zip code population in 2010: 18,936
Zip code population in 2000: 14,923

Houses and condos: 9,804
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,679
% of renters here:

39%
State:

31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42103: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 70.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 305 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 42103
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.7% ($2,062)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($1,382)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,329 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,672 (0.6%)

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Males: 10,863  (50.3%)
Females: 10,717  (49.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 42103:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42103:

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

Zip code 42103 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 42103 (2021)
    • 17,14479.4%White
    • 1,4956.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3976.5%Black
    • 1,1125.2%Asian
    • 3171.5%Two or more races
    • 1040.5%American Indian
    • 100.05%Some other race
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Urban population: 13,509
Rural population: 8,070

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $298,061
42103:

$298,061
Kentucky:

$173,300



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 42103 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 42103 is 1,265 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.3 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42103, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $93,166 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$93,166
State:

$61,342

Salary/wage: $67,682 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:

$67,682
State:

$50,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1194.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3562.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6443.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9716.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17957.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92793.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,475 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,475
Kentucky:

$1,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $25k, 27.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 215.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3707.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,728 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:

$10,728
State:

$7,388
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.9% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 297.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 608.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7242.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$34,873 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

+$34,873
State:

+$19,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 180.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 266.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 927.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29783.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,507 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

+$20,507
State:

+$11,386
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.7% for AGIs below $25k, 172.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 640.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1046.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9018.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,972 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
42103:

$24,972
Kentucky:

$18,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $25k, 113.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 287.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 530.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1142.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3646.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $33,722 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
42103:

$33,722
Kentucky:

$23,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1147.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,464 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

$40,464
State:

$32,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 290.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 554.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1178.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11372.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $16,331 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,331
State:

$13,472
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 139.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 386.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4754.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,332 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
42103:

$8,332
State:

$7,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 356.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1806.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,262 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,262
State:

$2,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $25k, 69.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.6%
Here:

96%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 94.8% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 97.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42103, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $76,656 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$76,656
State:

$50,814

Salary/wage: $59,044 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:

$59,044
State:

$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,164 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,164
Kentucky:

$1,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,632 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:

$7,632
State:

$6,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,702 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

+$13,702
State:

+$11,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$23,532 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:

+$23,532
State:

+$10,862
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,143 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
42103:

$17,143
Kentucky:

$14,296
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $22,173 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
42103:

$22,173
Kentucky:

$20,768

Total itemized deductions: $26,810 (18% of AGI, reported on 39.4% of returns)
Here:

$26,810
State:

$21,160

Here:

18.1% of AGI
State:

20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,596 (reported on 34.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,596
State:

$4,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,655 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
42103:

$11,655
State:

$8,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,173 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,173
State:

$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.1%
Here:

66%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42103, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $68,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$68,542
State:

$41,540

Salary/wage: $52,658 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:

$52,658
State:

$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.8% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,333 (reported on 51.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,333
Kentucky:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $7,432 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,432
State:

$3,453
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,693 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:

+$14,693
State:

+$9,663
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,534 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

+$17,534
State:

+$9,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,567 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
42103:

$3,567
Kentucky:

$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,578 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:

$15,578
Kentucky:

$14,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,983 (17% of AGI, reported on 44.9% of returns)
Here:

$20,983
State:

$17,474

Here:

17.0% of AGI
State:

21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs below $10k, 10.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,595 (4% of AGI, reported on 38.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,595
State:

$3,494

Here:

3.8% of AGI
State:

4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $12,944 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
42103:

$12,944
State:

$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,499 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,499
State:

$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.3%
Here:

71%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$73,017
Kentucky:

$55,573
Bowling Green, KY (42103) map Nearest zip codes: 42159, 42122, 42171, 42102, 42104, 42164.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

47.2%
Kentucky:

46.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.2%
Kentucky:

47.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 644
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,665


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 135 (113 now married, 22 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,810 (2,149 now married, 2,658 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 42103 with a mortgage: 3,326 (384 second mortgage, 320 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 397

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,574
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $516

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

11.5%
Whole state:

16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

7.4%
Whole state:

8.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 42103: Martinsville Ford (A), Rivendell Behavioral Health Services (B), Alvaton Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Gott Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 42103 include: Immanuel Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Burton Memorial Church (E), South Central Fellowship (F), Cassidy Church (G), Eastwood Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Petty Cemetery (2), Chapel Hill Cemetery (3), Kimbrough Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Mount Moriah Cemetery (6), Gilmore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bays Fork (A), Drakes Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 682020 or later
  • 2,0142010 to 2019
  • 1,6272000 to 2009
  • 1,6501990 to 1999
  • 1,3111980 to 1989
  • 1,4011970 to 1979
  • 7871960 to 1969
  • 4701950 to 1959
  • 3871940 to 1949
  • 3021939 or earlier

Zip code 42103 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bowling Green, KY (42103)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bowling Green, KY (42103)
  • 23no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 5082 bedrooms
  • 2,8443 bedrooms
  • 1,6224 bedrooms
  • 6555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowling Green, KY (42103)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowling Green, KY (42103)
  • 21no bedroom
  • 6981 bedroom
  • 2,0142 bedrooms
  • 8263 bedrooms
  • 774 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bowling Green, KY (42103) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bowling Green, KY (42103) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 199no vehicle
  • 1,1731 vehicle
  • 2,5032 vehicles
  • 1,3073 vehicles
  • 2764 vehicles
  • 1995+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bowling Green, KY (42103) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bowling Green, KY (42103) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 100no vehicle
  • 2,1021 vehicle
  • 1,1222 vehicles
  • 3153 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

  • Zip code 42103 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 42103 household income distribution in 2021
  • 533Less than $10,000
  • 220$10,000 to $14,999
  • 603$15,000 to $19,999
  • 334$20,000 to $24,999
  • 362$25,000 to $29,999
  • 194$30,000 to $34,999
  • 296$35,000 to $39,999
  • 529$40,000 to $44,999
  • 312$45,000 to $49,999
  • 581$50,000 to $59,999
  • 951$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,056$75,000 to $99,999
  • 819$100,000 to $124,999
  • 697$125,000 to $149,999
  • 597$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,270$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 42103

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 42103
  • 143Less than $10,000
  • 7$10,000 to $14,999
  • 17$15,000 to $19,999
  • 72$20,000 to $24,999
  • 66$25,000 to $29,999
  • 64$35,000 to $39,999
  • 57$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5$60,000 to $69,999
  • 6$70,000 to $79,999
  • 81$80,000 to $89,999
  • 52$90,000 to $99,999
  • 155$100,000 to $124,999
  • 212$125,000 to $149,999
  • 323$150,000 to $174,999
  • 478$175,000 to $199,999
  • 603$200,000 to $249,999
  • 921$250,000 to $299,999
  • 822$300,000 to $399,999
  • 700$400,000 to $499,999
  • 548$500,000 to $749,999
  • 164$750,000 to $999,999
  • 165$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 29$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 42103

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 42103
  • 16Less than $100
  • 8$150 to $199
  • 37$200 to $249
  • 55$250 to $299
  • 21$300 to $349
  • 27$350 to $399
  • 112$400 to $449
  • 123$450 to $499
  • 60$500 to $549
  • 43$550 to $599
  • 227$600 to $649
  • 443$650 to $699
  • 259$700 to $749
  • 337$750 to $799
  • 437$800 to $899
  • 299$900 to $999
  • 600$1,000 to $1,249
  • 268$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
  • 17$2,000 to $2,499
  • 160No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $922.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $141,505.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $311,381
  • Black or African American householders: $194,340
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,097
  • Asian householders: $405,494
  • Two or more races householders: $168,355
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $176,216

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $298,061
42103:

$298,061
Kentucky:

$173,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $195,754 - $442,812

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $219,610
Here:

$219,610
State:

$230,536

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,926
Here:

$137,926
State:

$242,261

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $202,040
Here:

$202,040
State:

$166,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,721
Here:

$129,721
State:

$176,226

Mobile homes: $164,165
Here:

$164,165
State:

$73,276
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 42103
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,254
  • One, attached: 130
  • Two: 146
  • 3 or 4: 694
  • 5 to 9: 1,028
  • 10 to 19: 723
  • 20 to 49: 90
  • 50 or more: 163
  • Mobile homes: 516

Unemployment: 2.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 42103

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 42103
  • 79.1%9,408Drove a car alone
  • 9.2%1,090Carpooled
  • 0.2%23Motorcycle
  • 0.1%12Bicycle
  • 0.2%22Walked
  • 0.3%31Other means
  • 6.8%805Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42103

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42103
  • 283Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,9565 to 9 minutes
  • 2,77910 to 14 minutes
  • 2,54715 to 19 minutes
  • 1,01020 to 24 minutes
  • 26325 to 29 minutes
  • 79930 to 34 minutes
  • 10835 to 39 minutes
  • 13240 to 44 minutes
  • 18845 to 59 minutes
  • 24360 to 89 minutes
  • 10790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,580
  • Male householders: 4,430 (1,220 living alone), Female householders: 4,935 (1,276 living alone)
  • 4,636 spouses (4,636 opposite-sex spouses), 757 unmarried partners, (757 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,002 children (5,604 natural, 192 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 59 foster children, 70 other relatives, 404 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,180 2-persons, 1,060 3-persons, 1,324 4-persons, 353 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,495 1-person, 795 2-persons, 41 3-persons

3,348 married couples with children.
1,044 single-parent households (188 men, 856 women).

88.9% of residents of 42103 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 21% well, 13% not well, 8% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 26% well, 5% not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 23% well, 23% not well, 10% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (66% very well, 34% well).

Foreign born population: 1,781 (8.3%)
(24.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

8.3%
Whole state:

4.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 24%Honduras
  • 8%El Salvador
  • 5%Singapore
  • 4%Lebanon
  • 4%Grenada
  • 3%Laos
  • 2%Uzbekistan
Most common first ancestries reported in 42103
  • 19%English
  • 17%American
  • 12%Irish
  • 11%German
  • 4%Italian
  • 3%European
  • 3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,1752010 or later
  • 4232000 to 2009
  • 2981990 to 1999
  • 244Before 1990

Zip code 42103 topographic map

There are 215 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 42103.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BRIARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (265 LOVERS LN in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-114571015
    Organizations: WARREN COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • POTTER GRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (610 WAKEFIELD DR in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-114042060
    Organizations: BOWLING GREEN INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ARMANI CENTER (1052 PEDIGO WAY in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
  • BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNIATIONS, INC. (1025 LOVERS LANE in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: THOAMS BLAIR (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SOUTH CENTRAL - BWLGKYGA 53809
  • BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING (111 COSMA DRIVE in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO AIRPT (1000 WOODHURST ST in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS, AND AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES
  • CHARLESTON PLACE SUBD (PEACHTREE LN & SCOTTSVILLE RD in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
  • FOUNTAIN TRACE SECTION 2 (OFF HWY 234 CEMETARY ROAD in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
  • LOST RIVER COVE SECTION III (SHAWNEE WAY & SHANKS MILL in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
  • CORVAC COMPANY (3493 CEMETERY ROAD in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ALICIA HAYS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • OPUS HORN REPAIR (138 VANDERBILT COURT in BOWLING GREEN, KY)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES

Zip code 42103 marital status for males
Zip code 42103 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 56.8%Electricity
  • 36.9%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Wood

Population in 1990: 11,391. Population change in the 1990s: +3,532 (+31.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,167
  • Northeast: 686
  • Midwest: 2,882
  • South: 3,147
  • West: 638

50% of the 42103 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

91% of the 42103 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Bowling Green, KY (42103)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 396
Here:

19.3%
Kentucky:

15.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:

3.7%
Kentucky:

16.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:

2.6%
Kentucky:

23.1%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 89,052Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 64,706Management occupations
  • 60,608Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 56,945Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 55,544Sales and related occupations
  • 51,062Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BOWLING GREEN, KY):

  • UNION UNDERWEAR COMPANY, INC (1 FRUIT OF THE LOOM DR) : $4,395,901 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Underwear and Nightwear, Men's by Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,383,405; 2005: $12,496; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,389,485 with Defense Logistics Agency for Underwear and Nightwear, Men's. Signed on 2004-07-08. Completion date: 2004-11-28.
    $1,150,920, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-26. Completion date: 2004-02-26.
    $1,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-08. Completion date: 2004-07-15.
    $686,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-08. Completion date: 2004-11-29.
  • MICROSENSOR SYSTEMS, INC (62 CORPORATE COURT; small business) : $1,263,334 in 26 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Chemical Analysis Instruments, Space Flight -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D), and more by Navy, NASA, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Army, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: -$21,000; 2001: $226,811; 2002: $118,820; 2003: $199,265; 2004: $99,696; 2005: $376,392; 2006: $263,350.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,090,161 with Navy for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-02-08. Completion date: 2002-05-08.
    $177,650 with Navy for Chemical Analysis Instruments. Signed on 2003-06-10. Completion date: 2003-07-10.
    $175,000 with NASA for Space Flight -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2007-05-12.
    $158,488, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-12. Completion date: 2007-05-12.
  • LKJ CRABBE INC (418 OLD LOVERS LN; small business) : $539,716 in 52 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Custodial Janitorial Services, Other Housekeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $537,318; 2006: $2,398.

    Biggest contracts:
    $87,832 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $87,832 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $65,623 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
    $65,623 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
  • CO-MAR AVIATION INC (1020 WOODHURST; small business)
    $213,035 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2001-08-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • BOWLING GREEN WINNELSON COMPAN (1001 SHIVE LANE SUITE-C) : $61,478 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $34,798; 2005: $26,680; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $15,793 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2004-04-26. Completion date: 2004-05-30.
    $15,793 with Army for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2004-04-26. Completion date: 2004-05-30.
    $10,416, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $10,416 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  • CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRI (1390 CAMPBELL LANE) : $22,191 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $13,798 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $7,711 with Army for Electric Lamps. Signed on 2006-03-14. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
    $682, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
  • AAA ALARMS, INC (855B LOVERS LN; small business) : $15,793 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $15,735 with Army for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
    $58 with Public Buildings Service for Surveillance Services. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
  • B & M INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPAN (26 CORPORATE CT; small business) : $3,756 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $3,211 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-05-24. Completion date: 2004-06-04.
    $545, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-21. Completion date: 2004-06-04.
  • CHARLES BROOKS (996 PORTER PIKE; small business) : $3,000 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $2,800 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-03-21. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
    $200, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 2, 5-9: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 5)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 104 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 106 people in other group homes
  • 61 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 9 people in other types of correctional institutions

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED85$159,431289$162,3931,288$194,44365$50,9855$1,482,086105$181,1488$231,523
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$173,38221$199,53664$203,4485$8,9120$02$70,3450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$124,30620$131,681239$184,81618$57,5070$09$212,6864$53,478
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$122,06325$205,028160$189,3281$5,7500$02$89,1600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$223,60028$228,7980$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$182,50740$181,025
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$173,94623$181,501
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$169,16017$255,517
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$300,9152$168,910
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 42103
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 42103 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 33. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 57 took place in 2005, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 42103 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.0%), and Structure Fires (34.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42103
    • 26948.0%Outside Fires
    • 19134.0%Structure Fires
    • 8014.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 213.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42103, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42103 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6277.2 years
Mary5682.0 years
Robert4677.0 years
William4377.1 years
Charles3673.2 years
John2874.1 years
Margaret1882.5 years
Virginia1882.0 years
Dorothy1784.2 years
Helen1680.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 42103 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2581.4 years
Thomas2278.5 years
Wilson1480.2 years
Miller1377.5 years
Johnson1377.0 years
Jones1184.7 years
Brown1175.3 years
Phillips1172.2 years
Allen1180.2 years
Hardcastle1086.0 years
Businesses in zip code 42103
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1McDonald's1
CVS1New Balance1
Econo Lodge1Nike1
FedEx2Sam's Club1
Hardee's1Starbucks1
Holiday Inn2UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets1
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