Local servicesHospitalThe Medical Center At Albany9.4 miPost officeByrdstown Post Office1.1 miTown hallByrdstown Town Hall1.1 miPolicePickett County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationByrdstown Pickett County Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolPickett County K - 8 School1.2 miHighPickett County High School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS83 miInterstateI-4030 miUS highwayS US Hwy 1275.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38549 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38549 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:22 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min6:48 am – 4:28 pm
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People4,141 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.31,783 householdsMedian household income $49,617Median home value $169,000Median rent $573 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,505 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F55 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days15 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Byrdstown station, 2 mi away; snow from Albany
Nearby landmarksCordell Hull Birthplace State Park Bunkum Cave Loop Trailheadpark · 2.3 miCordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miHuddleston Knobpeak · 2.0 miRegan Knobpeak · 3.3 miWolf Riverriver · 9.0 miAkers Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCordell Hullstate park · 2.2 mi · 53 acresDale Hollow Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.0 mi · 44,125 acresDale Hollow Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 3,518 acresDale Hollow Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 5,631 acresAlvin C Yorkstate park · 10.3 mi · 336 acresJackson Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 203 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPickett County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Putnam County, TN, 35 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterByrdstown Water Departmentserves 8,658 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,141 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
