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Whitesburg ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Whitesburg, KY is 41858, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,761
Area code
606

Mail addressed to Whitesburg uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Whitesburg in numbers

About 1,761 people live in Whitesburg, in 716 households. The median household income is $29,189 a year, 54% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,700 (46% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $640 a month. The median age is 43.8; 19.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,761Whitesburg1,761
Households716Whitesburg716
Median age43.8Whitesburg43.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$29,189Whitesburg$29,189Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$111,700Whitesburg$111,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$640Whitesburg$640Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%Whitesburg19.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.9 minWhitesburg17.9 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density562 / sq miWhitesburg562 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Whitesburg city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Whitesburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Whitesburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41858 Whitesburg , KY Standard 7,031 $45,933 $90,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Whitesburg

These ZIP codes cover part of Whitesburg but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Whitesburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41815 Ermine , KY Standard 796 $24,706 $83,900

Map of Whitesburg ZIP codes

41858

The ZIP codes of Whitesburg, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Whitesburg

The nearest larger towns are Cumberland (2,037 people, 13 mi), Wise, VA (2,916 people, 17 mi) and Norton, VA (3,577 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Whitesburg
TownPopulationDistance
Wise, VA 2,916 16.5 mi
Norton, VA 3,577 16.8 mi
Big Stone Gap, VA 5,162 17.8 mi
Hazard 5,008 22.9 mi
Pikeville 7,490 29.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Letcher County · Kentucky ZIP codes

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