Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:16 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:44 am – 5:22 pm
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People558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7232 householdsMedian household income $60,833Median home value $38,50081% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 210 employedMain industries: professional and business services 62%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, education and health care 10%Average commute 26 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F54 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days29 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barbourville station, 7 mi away; snow from Blackmont
Nearby landmarksDry Hillpeak · 3.0 miUnion Commonwealth Universitycollege · 6.7 miClear Creek Baptist Bible Collegecollege · 6.7 miLittle Rockpeak · 7.9 miThompson Park RV and Campgrouncampground · 6.2 miPine Mountain Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKentucky Ridge Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 3,504 acresPine Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,758 acresDr. Thomas Walker State Historic Sitestate park · 6.9 miPine Mountain State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 980 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate park · 7.8 mi · 2,037 acresApplegrove Parkpark · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201247 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025242 of 361 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, KY, 8 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBarbourville Utilitiesserves 16,420 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,285 ft392 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarbourville Appalachian Regional Hospital5.1 miPost officeTrosper Post Office1.4 miTown hallPineville City Hall6.4 miPolicePineville Police Department6.4 miFire stationEast Knox Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS69 miInterstateI-7520 miUS highwayUS 252.0 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40903 ZIP area.
