Pleasant Ridge is a community in Daviess County, Kentucky, home to about 487 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42376 and 42378.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population487139 per sq mi
Median home value$113,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
The Pleasant Ridge guide is on the way
We’re writing up Pleasant Ridge’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
Are you a local agent who knows Pleasant Ridge well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
Around Pleasant Ridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL293 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Ridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Ridge
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 2nd DistrictBrett Guthrie (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 352nd 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).
Weather by month
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 (14 miles away).
Jobs in Daviess County
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).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Ridge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro10.3 miles
Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford14.7 miles
Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City29.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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.
Schools in Pleasant Ridge
Public schools here are run by Daviess County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Southern Oaks Elementary SchoolUtica
Pre-K–5
468
Public
5.3 mi
Whitesville Elementary SchoolWhitesville
Pre-K–5
363
Public
9.6 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary of the Woods SchoolWhitesville
Pre-K–8
256
Roman Catholic
10.3 mi
Trinity High SchoolWhitesville
9–12
88
Roman Catholic
10.3 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.
From OfferBacked · Free
Get matched with a local agent.
Buying or selling around Pleasant Ridge? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.