Local servicesHospitalCharles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center12.0 miPost officeRidgecrest Post Office1.3 miTown hallBlack Mountain Town Hall3.1 miPoliceBlack Mountain Police Department3.1 miFire stationBlack Mountain Fire Department Station Four3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontreat College - Black Mountain Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL19 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT79 miInterstateI-401.3 miUS highwayUS 701.3 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS66 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28711 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:13 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:34 am – 5:19 pm
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People12,663 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.25,107 householdsMedian household income $74,761Median home value $370,200Median rent $1,567 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,319 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 5,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F54 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days6 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Black Mtn 2 W station, 5 mi away; rain from Old Fort 0.2 W; snow from N Fk 2
Nearby landmarksAssembly Lakelake · 1.2 miBlack Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miMiami Mountainpeak · 1.5 miJobs Peakpeak · under a mileMontreat College - Black Mountain Campuscollege · 3.2 miCATAWBA FALLS TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · within reach · 510,983 acresLake Tomahawkpark · 3.5 miTown of Black Mountain - Douglas M. Brock Parkrecreation area · 3.7 miChimney Rock State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 7,095 acresFonta Flora State Trailstate park · 11.4 mi · 240 acresMount Mitchell State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 4,494 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200535 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202334 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Black Mountainserves 11,976 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,973 ft906 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
