Rochester, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42273
Butler County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 443
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $59,745
- Median income Below-median income area
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rochester pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42273 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42273 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky, home to just 443 residents across 47.1 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42273 reports a modest median household income of $59,745 (0% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,194. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 3.9%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Butler County, so 42273 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42273, Rochester, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
443
Population
47.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42273?
55.6
Median Age
59.0%
Male
41.0%
Female
2.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,745
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$40,194
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42273 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Rochester, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$59,745 Top 44% higher than 56% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
267housing units
267
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$943
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 42273, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,140,000.
3
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42273 vs 42320 →
ZIP 42273 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42320
Beaver Dam (42320)
8,205 residents
- 42324 1,276
Belton (42324)
1,276 residents
- 42333 1,111
Cromwell (42333)
1,111 residents
- 42339 800
Dunmor (42339)
800 residents
- 42273 443
Rochester (42273)
443 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42273 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42273 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42324
Belton (42324)
$77,898 median income
- 42273
Rochester (42273)
$59,745 median income
- 42320
Beaver Dam (42320)
$54,730 median income
- 42339
Dunmor (42339)
$46,667 median income
- 42333
Cromwell (42333)
$33,969 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42273 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 42273, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 42273 in?
ZIP code 42273 (Rochester) is located in Butler County, Kentucky. Butler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/butler-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42273?
ZIP code 42273 in Rochester, KY has a population of 443 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42273?
The median household income in ZIP 42273 is $59,745, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42273?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42273 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 42273?
ZIP code 42273 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 42273?
In ZIP code 42273, 62.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 42273?
In ZIP code 42273, approximately 96.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42273?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42273 is 4.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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