Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:12 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:40 am – 5:18 pm
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People525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0213 householdsMedian household income $41,992Median home value $87,500Median rent $657 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, other services 20%, retail 16%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days2 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitesburg 2se station, 7 mi away; snow from Skyline 1 Se
Nearby landmarksHalls Buttpeak · 2.5 miBlack Mountainpeak · 7.4 miElk Pondlake · 2.3 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campuscollege · 7.3 miKingdom Come State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.3 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 4,848 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,461 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 2,830 acresBad Branch Wild Riverstate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,347 acresKingdom Come State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 236 acresLetcher County Parkpark · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200650 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201214 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation2,129 ft649 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital7.0 miPost officePartridge Post Office2.5 miTown hallLynch City Hall4.9 miPoliceLynch Police Department4.9 miFire stationCumberland River Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI45 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS105 miInterstateI-2633 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40862 ZIP area.
