Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:15 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:35 am – 5:21 pm
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People24,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.38,810 householdsMedian household income $81,096Median home value $390,000Median rent $1,400 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 12,920 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 20 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 12%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F54 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month August9 in of snow a year, on about 3 days12 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fletcher 3 W station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBritton Mountainpeak · under a mileBrown Mountainpeak · 3.8 miDubose Lakelake · 1.0 miLake Comalake · 1.0 miI-26 Overpass MP 391.8trailhead · 2.5 miMills Riverriver · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Julian Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 684 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 4.6 mi · 510,983 acresHenderson County - Westfeldt River Parkrecreation area · 3.1 miThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.1 miPisgah View State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 499 acresUncastate recreation area · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200532 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202319 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBuncombe County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Buncombe County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar Hillserves 244 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,183 ft665 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospital6.8 miPost officeArden Post Office3.1 miTown hallFletcher City Hall4.6 miPoliceFletcher Police Department4.6 miFire stationSkyland Fire and Rescue Avery Creek Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAverys Creek Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSouth College Asheville7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL2.4 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS84 miInterstateI-261.6 miUS highwayUS 741.6 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV43 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28704 ZIP area.
