What to know about ZIP 40979
ZIP code 40979 covers KY in Leslie County.
It sits in telephone area code 606; U.S. House district KY-5; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.
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ZIP Code 40979 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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Overview of ZIP Code 40979
Climate risk and migration signals
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for KY as Very Low (composite score 31.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.8) and flood (57.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for KY show little to no average snow and around 52.2 inches of annual precipitation.
Nearby (from this ZIP)
Airport LOZ (32.1 miles (51.6 km)) · Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (22.8 miles (36.6 km)) · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (26.9 miles (43.2 km)) · VA: VA Clinic Hazard (24.2 miles (39.0 km))
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