ZIP Code 42141 — Glasgow city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 42141 covers Glasgow, KY in Barren County with a population of about 32,133.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-2; the BOWLING GREEN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 42141 is about $51,188 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.7%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 20.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $170,700 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $589 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.0% (about 1.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 42141 in Glasgow, KY, a household would need roughly $47,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,097. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,188). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Glasgow city, KY as Relatively Low (composite score 67.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (67.8) and hurricane (45.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Glasgow city, KY show little to no average snow and around 54.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,200 for ZIP 42141 (Glasgow city, KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.