Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:14 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:36 am – 5:20 pm
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People25,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.09,135 householdsMedian household income $88,312Median home value $566,000Median rent $1,492 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,518 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 11,626 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 20 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Asheville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichmond Hillpeak · 2.4 miKillian Mountainpeak · under a mileBeaver Lakelake · under a mileUniversity of North Carolina at Ashevillecollege · 2.1 miWoodfin Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLake Louiselake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · within reach · 510,983 acresUncastate recreation area · 2.0 miBuncombe County Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 1,717 acresCity of Asheville - Richmond Hill Parkrecreation area · 2.4 mi · 150 acresThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 miVance Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200521 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202318 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation2,361 ft720 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAsheville Specialty Hospital4.4 miPost officeGrace Post Office1.5 miTown hallWoodfin Town Hall1.7 miPoliceWoodfin Police Department1.7 miFire stationBeaverdam Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherSchoolAsheville Catholic School1.0 miSchoolReynolds Mountain Christian Academy1.1 miElementaryIra B Jones Elementary School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL15 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS81 miInterstateI-261.7 miUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV55 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound3.7 miTransit11 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 28804 ZIP area.
