Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:10 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:42 am – 5:16 pm
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People134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.268 householdsMedian household income $24,732Median home value $9,99997% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $220 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher56% 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 44°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prestonsburg 3wsw station, 15 mi away; rain from Martin 1 S; snow from Ivel
Nearby landmarksChestnut Mountainpeak · 4.6 miYellow Mountainpeak · 5.1 miAlice Lloyd Collegecollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKentucky Fuel Corporation Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 4,693 acresElkhorn Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 434 acresCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.1 mi · 3,847 acresCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 16.3 miDawkins Line Rail Trailstate park · 16.5 mi · 455 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 1,423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 201224 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFloyd County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 24 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrestonsburg City Utilitiesserves 26,788 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,475 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcdowell Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital5.5 miPost officeWayland Post Office2.2 miTown hallPippa Passes City Hall7.1 miPolicePippa Passes Police Department7.2 miFire stationJones Fork Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS66 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS129 miUS highwayUS 2314 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41643 ZIP area.
