Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:09 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:42 am – 5:15 pm
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People1,107 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.9520 householdsMedian household income $35,833Median home value $157,400Median rent $795 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $731 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: retail 27%, education and health care 25%, manufacturing 23%Average commute 20 minutes86% drive alone, 14% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paintsville 1e station, 6 mi away; snow from Ivel
Nearby landmarksBig Sandy Community and Technical Collegecollege · 3.6 miJenny Wiley State Resort Park Campgroundcampground · 3.5 miDewey Lakelake · 4.6 miMorehead State University at Prestonburgcollege · 6.0 miThelma Lakelake · 5.2 miBettys Knobpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 1,423 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 4,902 acresDewey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 9,174 acresPaintsville Country Clubpark · 4.0 mi · 248 acresStonecrestpark · 5.0 mi · 475 acresPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 190 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201247 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaintsville Municipal Water Worksserves 24,354 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation945 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Appalachian Regional Healthare Regional Medical Center3.5 miPost officeVan Lear Post Office2.3 miTown hallPaintsville City Hall6.1 miPolicePaintsville Police Department6.1 miFire stationVan Lear Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBig Sandy Community and Technical College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS43 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG138 miUS highwayUS 234.1 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41265 ZIP area.
