Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:10 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:40 am – 5:16 pm
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People3,447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.41,637 householdsMedian household income $35,673Median home value $76,200Median rent $467 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $905 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,130 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 12%, construction 8%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days3 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clintwood 1w station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate recreation area · 6.5 miLittle Laurel Park Home to Fish Pond Lakepark · 5.1 mi · 883 acresNorth Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.9 mi · 2,777 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 8.6 mi · 875 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.0 mi · 8,139 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 2,830 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200636 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201225 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 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJenkins Water Systemserves 2,609 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,703 ft519 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDickenson Community Hospital10.0 miPost officeBurdine Post Office2.4 miTown hallJenkins City Hall3.8 miPoliceJenkins Police Department3.7 miFire stationJenkins Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS124 miUS highwayUS 23under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41537 ZIP area.
