Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:17 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:45 am – 5:23 pm
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People3,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.21,058 householdsMedian household income $34,909Median home value $97,300Median rent $737 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,052 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, manufacturing 19%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamsburg station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Oak Mountainpeak · 2.3 miSawyer Mountainpeak · 2.6 miWilton Lakelake · 4.9 miDishman Springs Lakelake · 6.5 miUniversity of the Cumberlandscollege · 7.9 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Knox Campuscollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDr. Thomas Walker State Historic Sitestate park · 7.8 miBrier Creek Parkpark · 8.1 miHal Rodgers Waterparkpark · 8.7 miCumberland Falls State Resort Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 1,974 acresArcher Benge State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,861 acresIndian Mountainstate park · 16.0 mi · 209 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Aug 199038 mi away, near Loyall, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhitley County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCorbin Utilities Commissionserves 16,065 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,201 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital Corbin8.3 miPost officeRockholds Post Office3.4 miTown hallWilliamsburg City Hall7.6 miPoliceWhitley County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationRockholds Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of the Cumberlands7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS69 miInterstateI-756.1 miUS highwayUS 256.1 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 40759 ZIP area.
