Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:12 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:41 am – 5:18 pm
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People1,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0411 householdsMedian home value $56,30083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting21.9% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, public administration 20%, retail 20%Average commute 41 minutes67% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skyline 1 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDixon Mountainpeak · 1.0 miLake Tomlake · 2.8 miDixon Knobpeak · 2.9 miCarr Fork Lakelake · 5.5 miCarr Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 5.7 miLittcarr Campgroundcampground · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 5.4 miCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 3,847 acresCarr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 2,880 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 1,461 acresHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 4,848 acresKingdom Come State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20123 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20123 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 14 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburg Water Worksserves 3,861 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,771 ft540 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital10.6 miPost officeBlackey Post Office1.1 miTown hallVicco City Hall5.6 miPoliceLetcher County Sheriff's Office9.7 miFire stationLetcher Fire and Rescue Ambulance Service4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI57 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS108 miUS highwayUS 11911 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41804 ZIP area.
