Bowling Green, KY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 42159, in the Bowling Green area, sits in middle-income territory. Households earn a median of $66,756, while per-capita income reaches $42,612 — a spread that points to a mix of working- and middle-class families rather than an affluent enclave. Homes carry a median value of $264,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.65% means owners pay a comparatively restrained share of that value each year. Sales tax runs 6.00%, so everyday purchases carry a moderate cost. Overall, the tax load here leans lighter than in many parts of the country, though incomes remain squarely mid-range.
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