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Kentucky (KY)Pulaski CountySomerset606

ZIP Code 42553 — Science Hill, KY

Pulaski County * Somerset metro

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5.6K

Population

$52.7K

Median income

per household

$154.5K

Home value

11.2%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $52.7K (bottom quartile vs US ZIP codes).
  • Median home value: $154.5K.
  • Poverty rate: 11.2%.

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

1 of 5 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Rental strain: 41.0% of renter households are rent-burdened (≥30% of income).

Median household income

$52.7K

U.S.

$81K

Per-capita income

$29.6K

U.S.

$45K

Median home value

$154.5K

U.S.

$333K

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

41.0%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

35.9%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

21.4%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

2.9×

Within typical 3-5x range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

Income distribution
Income bracketShare of households
< $50k48.3%
$50–100k27.3%
$100–200k21.3%
$200k+3.1%
< $50k
48.3%
$50–100k
27.3%
$100–200k
21.3%
$200k+
3.1%

Housing tenure

Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).

Housing tenure
TenurePercent
Owners76.7%
Renters23.3%
76.7%
Owners
Owners
76.7%
Renters
23.3%

Health

0 of 1 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES modeled ZCTA-level estimates (some measures may be unavailable).

Connectivity

0 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

100+ Mbps coverage

79.0%

U.S.

89.6%

Gigabit ready

38.1%

U.S.

46.1%

5G available

70.8%

U.S.

77.4%

Learning

Education metrics come from ACS 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Bachelor's degree+ (age 25+)

9.9%

U.S.

35.7%

ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as noise.

School districts

Pulaski County School District

Map

ZIP 42553

Science Hill, KY

Population

5.6K

Area

65.7 sq mi

Density

86/sq mi

Neighbors

42503425164253942544425654256642567

National Percentile Rankings

How this ZIP compares to other ZIP codes nationwide.

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Census Tracts

6 tracts overlap this ZIP. Hover over segments to explore.

63%
21%
6%

Tract 9302

63.2%

Tract 9303.01

20.5%

Tract 9304.03

6.3%

Tract 9304.01

5.8%

Tract 9304.04

3.1%

Others (1)

1.2%

Total tracts: 6Coverage: 100.0%

Congressional District Overlap

District Coverage

ZIP codes can span multiple congressional districts. Overlap percentages are approximate by land area and should be treated as geographic coverage, not address-level assignment.

100%

KY-5

100%

Districts: 1Coverage: 100.0%

Data freshness

ACS 5-Year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
Broadband
2024-06-arcgis
Mobile
2025-11-24
Page Updated
2026-04-26

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year)HUD USPS ZIP crosswalkUS Census TIGER/Line (geometry inputs)US Census TIGER/Line (school districts)US Census Bureau (ZCTA-to-tract relationship, 2020)US Census Bureau (2020 ZCTA-to-congressional-district relationship file, CD119)CDC PLACES (ZCTA)FCC Broadband Data Collection (fixed broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ZIP pages use Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), not USPS delivery routes.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.
  • Overlap percentages (tracts and districts) are derived from map geometry and are approximate.

Data accuracy & methodology

ZIP pages combine 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA estimates with other public datasets when available (see Sources). Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data, not ACS. ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.

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