Combs is a community in Perry County, Kentucky, home to about 64 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41729, and parts of 41701 are in Combs too.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Combs
Mostly Hazard; part is in Combs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Combs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)110 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Combs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 536th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Perry County grew from 8,276 residents in 1900 to 28,473 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buckhorn Lake, KY weather station (15 miles away).
9,014 jobs at 556 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Combs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hazard and Diablock.
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