Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:15 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:35 am – 5:20 pm
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People33,718 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.613,459 householdsMedian household income $76,662Median home value $452,900Median rent $1,556 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 16,765 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 20 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 10 days8 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bent Creek station, 5 mi away; snow from Asheville
Nearby landmarksBrown Mountainpeak · 3.3 miSweeten Creek Road MP 388.1trailhead · under a mileSouth College Ashevillecollege · 1.5 miUS 25 MP 388.9trailhead · 1.0 miLone Pine Mountainpeak · 1.2 miAsheville - Buncombe Technical Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · within reach · 510,983 acresCity of Asheville - Ray Kisiah Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miBrooklawn Parkpark · 1.2 miThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.5 miUncastate recreation area · 6.3 miVance Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200529 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202320 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ashevilleserves 157,431 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,260 ft689 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCare Partners Hospital2.2 miPost officeBiltmore Post Office1.1 miTown hallBiltmore Forest Town Hall1.0 miPoliceBiltmore Forest Police Department1.0 miFire stationAsheville Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth College Asheville1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL6.7 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS85 miInterstateI-401.9 miUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV47 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters4.6 miTransit21 stops within a mileAsheville Rides Transit (ART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28803 ZIP area.
