Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:16 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:44 am – 5:22 pm
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People679 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4243 householdsMedian household income $47,865Median home value $165,00068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: other services 23%, professional and business services 22%, construction 12%Average commute 15 minutes55% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher55% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%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, 3 mi away; snow from Blackmont
Nearby landmarksBig Rockpeak · under a mileLittle Rockpeak · under a mileCannon Lakelake · under a mileUnion Commonwealth Universitycollege · 4.1 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Knox Campuscollege · 4.2 miThompson Park RV and Campgrouncampground · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarbourville City Parkpark · 3.5 miDr. Thomas Walker State Historic Sitestate park · 6.8 miApplegrove Parkpark · 4.6 miKentucky Ridge Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 3,504 acresPine Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 1,758 acresRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 13.1 mi · 146,434 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201246 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202035 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation1,323 ft403 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarbourville Appalachian Regional Hospital4.9 miPost officeCannon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBarbourville City Hall4.4 miPoliceBarbourville Police Department4.4 miFire stationRichland Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS77 miInterstateI-7515 miUS highwayUS 252.6 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40923 ZIP area.
