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Science Hill ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Science Hill, KY is 42553, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
647
Area code
606

Mail addressed to Science Hill uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Science Hill in numbers

About 647 people live in Science Hill, in 233 households. The median household income is $50,341 a year, 21% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,700 (33% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $747 a month. The median age is 36.0; 9.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population647Science Hill647
Households233Science Hill233
Median age36.0Science Hill36.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,341Science Hill$50,341Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$138,700Science Hill$138,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$747Science Hill$747Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%Science Hill9.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minScience Hill22.8 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density834 / sq miScience Hill834 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Science Hill city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Science Hill

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Science Hill
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42553 Science Hill , KY Standard 5,649 $52,737 $154,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Science Hill

These ZIP codes cover part of Science Hill but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Science Hill
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42503 Somerset , KY Standard 25,321 $54,707 $210,200

Map of Science Hill ZIP codes

42553

The ZIP codes of Science Hill, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Science Hill

The nearest larger towns are Somerset (12,216 people, 6.2 mi), Ferguson (849 people, 7.9 mi) and Burnside (755 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Science Hill
TownPopulationDistance
Somerset 12,216 6.2 mi
Stanford 3,643 24.7 mi
Monticello 5,753 25.9 mi
Russell Springs 2,773 26.0 mi
Junction City 2,643 29.7 mi

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