Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:15 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:44 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.2798 householdsMedian household income $23,157Median home value $41,700Median rent $719 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting30.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 419 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, retail 35%, construction 8%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher44% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 9 mi away; snow from Blackmont
Nearby landmarksBig Rockpeak · 6.1 miLittle Rockpeak · 6.1 miCannon Lakelake · 6.1 miUnion Commonwealth Universitycollege · 9.6 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Knox Campuscollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.6 mi · 146,434 acresBarbourville City Parkpark · 9.1 miDr. Thomas Walker State Historic Sitestate park · 12.2 miElk Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 16,801 acresPine Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 1,758 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate park · 14.0 mi · 2,037 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 201241 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202040 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation1,209 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarbourville Appalachian Regional Hospital9.8 miPost officeScalf Post Office4.8 miTown hallBarbourville City Hall9.8 miPoliceBarbourville Police Department9.8 miFire stationRichland Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS80 miInterstateI-7520 miUS highwayUS 256.7 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40935 ZIP area.
