Oneida is a community in Clay County, Kentucky, home to about 49 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40972.
Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oneida. 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)103 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oneida; 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.
Oneida had 238 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2010.
It’s the 540th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Clay County grew from 15,364 residents in 1900 to 20,345 in 2020.
Clay 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 25°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oneida, KY weather station (about a mile away).
2,642 jobs at 229 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oneida.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Clay County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek ElementaryOneida | Pre-K–6 | 136 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Oneida Elementary SchoolOneida | Pre-K–6 | 110 | Public | 0.2 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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