McKee is a city in Jackson County, Kentucky, home to about 888 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40447.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in McKee, part in Annville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McKee; 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.
McKee had 803 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 258th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Jackson County grew from 10,561 residents in 1900 to 12,955 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Booneville 12sw, KY weather station (15 miles away).
1,032 jobs at 109 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 1.5 miles 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 Jackson County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKee Elementary SchoolMcKee | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Jackson County Middle SchoolMcKee | 6–8 | 369 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Jackson Co Schools Learning CenterMc Kee | 7–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Jackson Area Technology CenterMcKee | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| Jackson County High SchoolMcKee | 9–12 | 536 | Public | 2.2 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 Annville.
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