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ZIP Code 42273: Rochester, KY
ZIP code 42273 uses the postal name Rochester, Kentucky and lies entirely in Butler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 520 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,745 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Rochester; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rochester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Butler County
- Census places
- Rochester
- Metro area
- Bowling Green, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 16.4 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42273?
42273 centers on 37.205°, -86.862° and covers 16.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 42337, 42320, 42261, 42256.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42273, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 42273 compare with the rest of Butler County?
| Measure | 42273 | In Butler County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 519 | 9th of 10 | 584th of 780 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
42273's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (519). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 42273?
The 2020 Census counted 406 people in 42273; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 519. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 519±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 406
- Households
- 241
- Median age
- 55.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 42273?
Of the 519 people the ACS estimates in 42273, 15.6% are under 18 and 39.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1815.6%
- 18 to 6445.3%
- 65 and older39.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 42273 earn?
Median household income is $59,745 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,745±$33,832
- Income per person
- $40,194
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,058190 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 42273?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $943
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.7%
- Housing units
- 267
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42273?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42273?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42337 | Drakesboro | 1,683 | $37k | 4.8 mi |
| 42320 | Beaver Dam | 9,128 | $55k | 8.9 mi |
| 42261 | Morgantown | 9,641 | $53k | 11.8 mi |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | 5,124 | $59k | 14.2 mi |
| 42339 | Dunmor | 840 | $47k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 42326 | Browder | 283 | $42k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 42324 | Belton | 1,228 | $78k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 42323 | Beechmont | 852 | $53k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 42321 | Beech Creek | 553 | $54k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 42369 | Rockport | 223 | $63k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.