Somerset is a city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, home to about 12,216 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42501, and parts of 42503 and 42533 are in Somerset too.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Somerset; also Ferguson
Part is in Somerset, part in Burnside
Mostly Ferguson; part is in Somerset
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerset; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Somerset had 11,924 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Pulaski County grew from 31,293 residents in 1900 to 65,034 in 2020.
Pulaski County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerset 2 N, KY weather station (4 miles away).
21,712 jobs at 1,454 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
344 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 188 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1798.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Somerset Independent, Pulaski County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Elementary SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–4 | 750 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Memorial Education CenterSomerset | Pre-K–K | 231 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Northern Elementary SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Shopville Elementary SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oak Hill Elementary SchoolSomerset | K–5 | 551 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Pulaski Elementary SchoolSomerset | K–5 | 535 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Southern Elementary SchoolSomerset | K–5 | 611 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Meece Middle SchoolSomerset | 5–8 | 486 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Eagle AcademySomerset | 6–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 4.7 mi |
| Northern Middle SchoolSomerset | 6–8 | 797 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Southern Middle SchoolSomerset | 6–8 | 871 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Pulaski County Area Technology CenterSomerset | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.9 mi |
| Pulaski County High SchoolSomerset | 9–12 | 1,113 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Somerset High SchoolSomerset | 9–12 | 526 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Southwestern High SchoolSomerset | 9–12 | 1,213 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Christian AcademySomerset | Pre-K–12 | 66 | Baptist | 7.6 mi |
| Somerset Christian SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–12 | 408 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.3 mi |
| Somerset Christian SchoolSomerset | K–12 | 405 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ferguson and Burnside.
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