ZIP Code 43402 — Bowling Green city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 43402 covers Bowling Green, OH in Wood County with a population of about 31,538.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 419, 567; U.S. House district OH-5; the TOLEDO media market.

Bowling Green, OH sits in a university / college context (near bowling green state university-main campus (2.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 43402 is about $56,245 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.7%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 45.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 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 $230,500 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $750 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.2% (about 20.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 43402 in Bowling Green, OH, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,481. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,245). 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 Bowling Green city, OH as Relatively Low (composite score 65.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (75.7) and hurricane (43.9). 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 Bowling Green city, OH show little to no average snow and around 35.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,337 for ZIP 43402 (Bowling Green city, OH) 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.