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Summer Shade ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Summer Shade, KY is 42166, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
532
Area code
270

Summer Shade in numbers

About 532 people live in Summer Shade, in 220 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,400 (45% below the Kentucky median). The median age is 32.6; 7.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 56 minutes.

Population532Summer Shade532
Households220Summer Shade220
Median age32.6Summer Shade32.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median home value$113,400Summer Shade$113,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%Summer Shade7.1%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute56.0 minSummer Shade56.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density262 / sq miSummer Shade262 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Summer Shade

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Summer Shade
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42166 Summer Shade , KY Standard 2,691 $49,783 $116,200

Map of Summer Shade ZIP codes

42166

The ZIP codes of Summer Shade, 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 Summer Shade

The nearest larger towns are Edmonton (2,330 people, 8.6 mi), Tompkinsville (2,613 people, 13 mi) and Glasgow (15,197 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Summer Shade
TownPopulationDistance
Tompkinsville 2,613 12.7 mi
Glasgow 15,197 14.5 mi
Cave City 2,730 22.5 mi
Columbia 4,808 27.0 mi
Scottsville 4,427 29.0 mi

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