Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:17 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:45 am – 5:23 pm
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People30,526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.812,374 householdsMedian household income $47,204Median home value $160,700Median rent $747 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 11,260 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamsburg station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksGROVE BOAT CHECK AREAtrailhead · 3.2 miGROVE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.3 miGROVE BOAT-INcampground · 4.0 miLaurel River Lakelake · 4.5 miCorbin City Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miKing Mountainpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.1 mi · 676 acresCumberland Falls State Resort Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 1,974 acresCane Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 6,691 acresCumberland River Wild Riverstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 3,162 acresCumberland Falls State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 1,266 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 13.0 mi · 563,866 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Aug 199043 mi away, near Loyall, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhitley County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 26 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCorbin Utilities Commissionserves 16,065 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,185 ft361 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital Corbin2.7 miPost officeWoodbine Post Office4.5 miTown hallCorbin City Hall4.5 miPoliceCorbin Police Department4.5 miFire stationOak Grove Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryOak Grove Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCorbin Primary School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of the Cumberlands12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS77 miInterstateI-752.0 miUS highwayUS 251.3 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40701 ZIP area.
