Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:12 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:41 am – 5:18 pm
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People363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0147 householdsMedian home value $112,50080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%, retail 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 8% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Tomlake · 4.1 miKingdom Come State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.1 miHurricane Gap Mountainpeak · 5.4 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.5 miIndian Hillpeak · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 1,461 acresKingdom Come State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 236 acresHi Lewis Pine Barrens State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 164 acresHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 4,848 acresE. Lucy Braun State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 609 acresCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20126 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20126 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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
Elevation1,849 ft564 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital11.7 miPost officeHallie Post Office3.0 miTown hallCumberland City Hall5.9 miPoliceCumberland Police Department6.1 miFire stationLeatherwood Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS102 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 1195.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41821 ZIP area.
