Mayking is a community in Letcher County, Kentucky, home to about 503 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41837 and 41858.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Mayking
Mostly Whitesburg; part is in Mayking
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mayking. 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)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL415 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mayking; 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.
Mayking had 475 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 347th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Letcher County grew from 9,172 residents in 1900 to 21,548 in 2020.
Letcher County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitesburg 2se, KY weather station (3 miles away).
3,171 jobs at 277 businesses in Letcher County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mayking’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Letcher County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Elementary SchoolWhitesburg | Pre-K–8 | 246 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Martha Jane Potter Elementary SchoolWhitesburg | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolWhitesburg | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whitesburg Middle SchoolWhitesburg | 6–8 | 191 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Letcher County Alternative Education CtrWhitesburg | 8–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Letcher County Area Technology CenterWhitesburg | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| Letcher County Central High SchoolWhitesburg | 9–12 | 692 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Whitesburg.
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