Pippa Passes is a city in Knott County, eastern Kentucky, United States. Its formal name was chosen to honor benefactors of Alice Lloyd College. Residents commonly call the community "Caney" or "Caney Creek". As of the 2020 census, Pippa Passes had a population of 468. The small city is located in the mountainous Appalachia region, an area of coal mining.

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Town numbers

ZIP code41844

Area code606

Living in Pippa Passes

Housing in Pippa Passes

$59K▼ 25.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pippa Passes home is worth about $59,000, down 25.2% in a year, 75% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Pippa Passes

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Not graded

Pippa Passes has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Pippa Passes

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Most working residents leave Pippa Passes for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Hindman (15%), Hazard (13%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Hindman

15%

Hazard

13%

Lexington-Fayette urban county

Whitesburg

5%Work in townlive and work in Pippa Passes 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 198Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Pippa Passes

Compared with Kentucky

2worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

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What stands out

28%More older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · worse 51.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mcdowell Arh HospitalMc Dowell · 11.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

East Kentucky Health Service CenterHindman · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Pippa Passes

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Pippa Passes flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pippa Passes

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Climate in Pippa Passes

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Pippa Passes has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 28°Winter

68° / 43°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

69° / 45°Fall