Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:18 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:46 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,646 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5573 householdsMedian household income $31,250Median home value $68,90086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $359 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 489 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 20%, construction 14%Average commute 42 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% 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 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days16 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stearns 2s station, 16 mi away; snow from Somerset 2 Ne
Parks and public landsBeaver Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 17,751 acresCumberland Falls State Resort Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 1,974 acresCumberland Falls State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 1,266 acresCumberland River Wild Riverstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 3,162 acresLaurel Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 676 acresGeneral Burnside Island State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 334 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197633 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCreary County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccreary County Water Districtserves 34,439 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,028 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital Corbin16.8 miPost officeParkers Lake Post Office4.8 miFire stationEagle - Sawyer Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSomerset Community College McCreary Center12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS79 miInterstateI-7515 miUS highwayUS 274.0 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42634 ZIP area.
