Estimated median household income in 2008: $27,976
| This zip code: | $27,976 | | Kentucky: | $41,538 |
Nearest zip codes: 41815, 41855, 40826, 41824, 41837, 41838.
Housing units in zip code 41858 with a mortgage: 522 (22 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 784
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $783
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $228
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 26.9% | | Whole state: | 17.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 11.7% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 41858 include: Dry Fork Church (A), Little Rock Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cornetts Cemetery (1), Blair Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bo Fork (A), Buck Creek (B), Ovenfork Branch (C), Pacies Branch (D), Camp Fork (E), Carrion Branch (F), Persimmon Branch (G), Combs Branch (H), Company Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Hot Spot Premium Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 121
- 1995 to 1998: 257
- 1990 to 1994: 358
- 1980 to 1989: 542
- 1970 to 1979: 888
- 1960 to 1969: 392
- 1950 to 1959: 296
- 1940 to 1949: 365
- 1939 or earlier: 488
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitesburg, KY (41858): |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 80
- 2 bedrooms: 824
- 3 bedrooms: 1,343
- 4 bedrooms: 274
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 125
- 2 bedrooms: 317
- 3 bedrooms: 218
- 4 bedrooms: 57
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 41858 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 302
- 1 vehicle: 901
- 2 vehicles: 783
- 3 vehicles: 432
- 4 vehicles: 115
- 5 or more vehicles: 46
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 136
- 1 vehicle: 366
- 2 vehicles: 174
- 3 vehicles: 47
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 41858:
- Less than $10,000: 188
- $10,000 to $14,999: 94
- $15,000 to $19,999: 111
- $20,000 to $24,999: 106
- $25,000 to $29,999: 103
- $30,000 to $34,999: 108
- $35,000 to $39,999: 116
- $40,000 to $49,999: 220
- $50,000 to $59,999: 168
- $60,000 to $69,999: 135
- $70,000 to $79,999: 126
- $80,000 to $89,999: 122
- $90,000 to $99,999: 157
- $100,000 to $124,999: 247
- $125,000 to $149,999: 127
- $150,000 to $174,999: 81
- $175,000 to $199,999: 49
- $200,000 to $249,999: 50
- $250,000 to $299,999: 25
- $300,000 to $399,999: 26
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 41858:
- Less than $100: 34
- $100 to $149: 30
- $150 to $199: 41
- $200 to $249: 41
- $250 to $299: 61
- $300 to $349: 87
- $350 to $399: 68
- $400 to $449: 41
- $450 to $499: 20
- $500 to $549: 11
- $550 to $599: 1
- $600 to $649: 7
- $650 to $699: 6
- $700 to $749: 1
- $750 to $799: 5
- $800 to $899: 8
- $900 to $999: 6
- $1,250 to $1,499: 5
- $1,500 to $1,999: 1
- No cash rent: 150
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $75,115.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,561
- Asian householders: $929,648
- Two or more races householders: $73,479
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,122
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $60,355 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
| 41858: | $60,355 | | Kentucky: | $118,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,750 - $192,713
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $119,737| Here: | $119,737 | | State: | $163,168 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $185,798| Here: | $185,798 | | State: | $173,615 |
In 2-unit structures: $39,862| Here: | $39,862 | | State: | $125,366 |
Mobile homes: $27,643| Here: | $27,643 | | State: | $33,636 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,280
- One, attached: 35
- Two: 42
- 3 or 4: 57
- 5 to 9: 56
- 10 to 19: 36
- 20 to 49: 11
- 50 or more: 9
- Mobile homes: 1,181

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,196 (84%)
- Carpooled: 267 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 22 (1%)
- Walked: 46 (2%)
- Other means: 50 (2%)
- Worked at home: 41 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 225
- 5 to 9 minutes: 383
- 10 to 14 minutes: 341
- 15 to 19 minutes: 378
- 20 to 24 minutes: 336
- 25 to 29 minutes: 121
- 30 to 34 minutes: 220
- 35 to 39 minutes: 73
- 40 to 44 minutes: 46
- 45 to 59 minutes: 240
- 60 to 89 minutes: 178
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,137
- In family households: 7,165 (1,916 male householders, 514 female householders)
1,900 spouses, 2,398 children (2,163 natural, 65 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 193 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 75 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 972 (340 male householders (324 living alone)), 588 female householders (578 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 180 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,043 2-persons, 715 3-persons, 502 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 902 1-person, 15 2-persons, 11 3-persons.
1,440 married couples with children.
394 single-parent households (96 men, 298 women).
98.1% of residents of 41858 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 13% well, 33% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 30% well, 11% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 76 (0.9%)
(53.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- India (29%)
- Bangladesh (18%)
- Philippines (17%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Canada (13%)
- Germany (5%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 17
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1965 to 1969: 15
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White population: 8,268
Black population: 15
American Indian population: 6
Asian population: 50
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 21
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 3099 |
|  English: 547 |
|  Other groups: 411 |
|  Irish: 366 |
|  German: 224 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 90 |
|  Scottish: 71 |
|  British: 54 |
|  Italian: 46 |
|  European: 35 |
|  French (except Basque): 21 |
|  Dutch: 20 |
|  Welsh: 14 |
|  Polish: 9 |
|  Ugandan: 7 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 2 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COASTAL COAL COMPANY L L C (117 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE B in WHITESBURG, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
Organizations: COASTAL COAL CO LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ENTERPRISE MINING CO LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, COASTAL COAL CO LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COASTAL COAL CO LLC, ENTERPRISE MINING CO LLC
- BECKHAM BATES ELEM SCHOOL (6868 HWY 7 NORTH in WHITESBURG, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-067331125
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: LETCHER COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BECKHAM BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- COWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3125 HWY 931 SOUTH in WHITESBURG, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-067331380
Organizations: LETCHER COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LETCHER COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (COLLEGE HILL in WHITESBURG, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-067331055
- MARTHA JANE POTTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (55 KONA DR in WHITESBURG, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-067331425
Organizations: LETCHER COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OIL SPILL (APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTH CARE) (240 HOSPITAL ROAD in WHITESBURG, KY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-5027, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CHILDERS OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED (833 HAZARD ROAD in WHITESBURG, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: CHILDERS OIL CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COOK & SONS MINING INC (ST RT 931 JCT WITH ST RT 1862 in POLLY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
Organizations: COOK & SONS MININC INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COOK & SONS MININC INC
- PINE MOUNTAIN LUMBER LLC (373 HAZARD ROAD in WHITESBURG, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
- ASHLAND BRANDED MARKETING 579-000 (HIGHWAY 15 NORTH/BULK PLANT in WHITESBURG, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ASHLAND BRANDED MKTG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ASHLAND BRANDED MARKETING #579-000
- ASHLAND BRANDED MARKETING INC. 579-009 (KY. ROUTE 15 in WHITESBURG, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. (WEBB AVE & CHURCH ST in WHITESBURG, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SOUTH CENTRAL BELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SOUTH CENTRAL BELL-WHBGKYMA 52334
- CHEVRON FOOD MART-ERMINE (HIGHWAY 119 in WHITESBURG, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: J.D. LARKEY & SONS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 41858
- Parkway Inn, Hwy 15, Whitesburg, KY 41858, Phone: (606) 633-4441
- Suburban Motel, 236 E Main St, Whitesburg, KY 41858, Phone: (606) 633-9381
- Super 8 Motel-whitesburg, 377a Hazard Rd, Whitesburg, KY 41858, Phone: (606) 633-8888
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 41858
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,710
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (78%)
- Coal or coke (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7033
- Northeast: 51
- Midwest: 482
- South: 647
- West: 19
70% of the 41858 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 4,678. Population change in the 1990s: +3,691 (+78.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
| Here: | 3.5% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 1.6% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47
| Here: | 18.4% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BOGGS, CARL (6919 HWY 15 in VAN, KY; small business): $150,245 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $39,162; 2004: $39,162; 2005: $47,216; 2006: $24,705.
Biggest contracts:
$24,705 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2006-03-16. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$23,790, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$23,790 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$19,581 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-12-08. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- STURGILL FENCE CO INC (738 HYW 234 in WHITESBURG, KY; small business)
$4,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-02-07. Completion date: 2003-04-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (100-249: 1)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
143 people in nursing homes
37 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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