Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:18 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:48 am – 5:24 pm
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People25,321 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.310,272 householdsMedian household income $54,707Median home value $210,200Median rent $838 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 10,695 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F53 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 5 days21 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerset 2 N station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksJingling Hole Knobpeak · under a mileMcKinney Knobpeak · under a mileSomerset - Pulaski County Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.8 miSomerset Community Collegecollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShopville Parkpark · 1.8 miSomersport Parkpark · 5.1 miBuck Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 850 acresPing-Sinking Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 806 acresRockcastle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 2,924 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 11.7 mi · 563,866 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197643 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pulaski County monitors, KY
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSomerset Water Serviceserves 29,700 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Cumberland Regional Hospital7.4 miPost officeSomerset Post Office6.4 miTown hallSomerset City Hall6.4 miPoliceScience Hill Police Department6.2 miFire stationDabney Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryShopville Elementary School1.8 miCollegeSomerset Community College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX61 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF97 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayUS 276.0 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42503 ZIP area.
