Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:11 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:41 am – 5:17 pm
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People668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9270 householdsMedian household income $60,500Median home value $64,30093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 307 employedMain industries: education and health care 56%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, retail 8%Average commute 31 minutes68% drive alone, 32% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittcarr Campgroundcampground · 3.7 miDixon Mountainpeak · 3.9 miCarr Fork Lakelake · 4.9 miCarr Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 5.4 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campuscollege · 6.9 miSnake Valley Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 3,847 acresCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 5.2 miCarr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 2,880 acresLetcher County Parkpark · 7.9 miHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 4,848 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 2,830 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 10 Apr 198947 mi away, near Vansant, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20128 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation1,774 ft541 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital7.9 miPost officeIsom Post Office1.4 miTown hallWhitesburg City Hall7.3 miPoliceLetcher County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationLetcher Fire and Rescue Ambulance Service1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI57 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS112 miUS highwayUS 1198.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41826 ZIP area.
