Wallins Creek is a community in Harlan County, Kentucky, home to about 383 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40873.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly South Wallins; part is in Wallins Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wallins Creek. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL415 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wallins Creek; 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.
Wallins Creek had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Harlan County grew from 9,838 residents in 1900 to 26,831 in 2020.
Harlan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baxter, KY weather station (6 miles away).
4,652 jobs at 370 businesses in Harlan 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 Wallins Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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 Harlan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallins Elementary SchoolWallins | Pre-K–8 | 352 | Public | 0.6 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 South Wallins.
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