Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:12 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:42 am – 5:18 pm
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People2,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5918 householdsMedian household income $47,083Median home value $100,300Median rent $749 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 649 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skyline 1 Se station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHalls Mountainpeak · 2.6 miHazard Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.7 miDixon Knobpeak · 5.3 miLake Tomlake · 6.9 miHazard Community and Technical College - Technical Campuscollege · 8.1 miCarr Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 9.4 miCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 3,847 acresPerry County Parkpark · 9.2 miCarr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 2,880 acresHoskins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 5,299 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 1,461 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20125 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20125 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry 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, Perry County monitors, KY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHazard Water Departmentserves 26,730 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,421 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Medical Center9.7 miPost officeJeff Post Office3.8 miTown hallVicco City Hall6.3 miPoliceHazard Police Department6.9 miFire stationViper Fire and Rescue1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryViper Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHazard Community and Technical College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI62 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS104 miUS highwayUS 42112 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41774 ZIP area.
