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Somerset ZIP codes, Kentucky

Somerset, KY has 3 ZIP codes (42503, 42501 and 42502) and area code 606. The largest is 42503.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
12,216
Area code
606

Mail addressed to Somerset uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Somerset in numbers

About 12,216 people live in Somerset, in 4,951 households, the 36th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $34,704 a year, 46% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,000 (30% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $775 a month. The median age is 39.8; 19.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population12,216Somerset12,216
Households4,951Somerset4,951
Median age39.8Somerset39.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,704Somerset$34,704Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$144,000Somerset$144,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$775Somerset$775Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%Somerset19.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minSomerset23.7 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density828 / sq miSomerset828 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Somerset

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Somerset
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42503 Somerset , KY Standard 25,321 $54,707 $210,200
42501 Somerset , KY Standard 18,214 $48,965 $142,200
42502 Somerset , KY No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Somerset

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

ZIP codes overlapping Somerset
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42533 Ferguson , KY Standard 897 $41,000 $153,100
42553 Science Hill , KY Standard 5,649 $52,737 $154,500

Map of Somerset ZIP codes

425034250142502

The ZIP codes of Somerset, 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 Somerset

The nearest larger towns are Berea (15,786 people, 39 mi), Danville (17,327 people, 39 mi) and Richmond (37,111 people, 47 mi).

Towns near Somerset
TownPopulationDistance
Monticello 5,753 21.7 mi
Russell Springs 2,773 26.3 mi
London 7,561 28.9 mi
Corbin 8,246 29.8 mi

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