Owensboro is a city in Daviess County, Kentucky, home to about 60,302 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 42301 and 42303.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Owensboro; also Sorgho and Stanley
Mostly Owensboro; also Thruston and Philpot
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owensboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owensboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Owensboro had 60,183 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Daviess County grew from 38,667 residents in 1900 to 103,312 in 2020.
Daviess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun Lock 2, KY weather station (17 miles away).
43,758 jobs at 2,385 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,312 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owensboro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 115 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 217 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 326 |
| Mental health providers | 366 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 168 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 50 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1797.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Daviess County, Owensboro Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Country Heights Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Deer Park Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| East View Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Estes Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| F T Burns Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hager PreschoolOwensboro | Pre-K | 120 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Meadow Lands Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sorgho Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 341 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Tamarack Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West Louisville Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 319 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Cravens Elementary SchoolOwensboro | K–5 | 396 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Foust Elementary SchoolOwensboro | K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Newton Parrish Elementary SchoolOwensboro | K–5 | 545 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sutton Elementary SchoolOwensboro | K–5 | 535 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Valley Elementary SchoolOwensboro | K–8 | 19 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| College View Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 821 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Daviess County Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 870 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| F T Burns Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 757 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Owensboro Innovation Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 311 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Owensboro Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 790 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| The Center for Academic ImprovementOwensboro | 6–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Virtual AcademyOwensboro | 6–12 | 75 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Owensboro Day TreatmentOwensboro | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Apollo High SchoolOwensboro | 9–12 | 1,265 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Daviess County High SchoolOwensboro | 9–12 | 1,750 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Emerson AcademyOwensboro | 9–12 | 104 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Heritage Park High SchoolOwensboro | 9–12 | 140 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Owensboro High SchoolOwensboro | 9–12 | 1,342 | Public | 0.6 mi |
And 5 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Montessori AcademyOwensboro | Pre-K–K | 14 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Owensboro Catholic Elementary K-3Owensboro | K–3 | 362 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Owensboro Catholic Elementary School 4-6 CampusOwensboro | 4–6 | 299 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Owensboro Catholic Middle SchoolOwensboro | 7–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Owensboro Catholic High SchoolOwensboro | 9–12 | 391 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sorgho, Thruston, Stanley, Moseleyville, Philpot, St. Joseph, Curdsville and West Louisville.
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