Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:15 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:36 am – 5:21 pm
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People30,328 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.610,561 householdsMedian household income $71,716Median home value $309,000Median rent $1,216 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,577 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 14,196 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days4 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Candler 1 W station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPiney Mountainpeak · under a mileDunsmore Mountainpeak · 1.6 miAsheville Buncombe Tech Community College Enka Sitecollege · 3.8 miEnka Lakelake · 3.4 miStony Bald Overlook MP 402.6trailhead · 4.1 miBig Ridge Overlook MP 403.6trailhead · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah View State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 499 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 7.1 mi · 510,983 acresEliada Homepark · 8.0 miCity of Asheville - Carrier Parkrecreation area · 8.2 miUncastate recreation area · 10.7 miThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200526 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202310 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Pisgah Academyserves 210 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,335 ft712 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMission Hospital10.2 miPost officeCandler Post Office3.6 miTown hallCanton Municipal Building7.3 miPoliceCanton Police Department7.4 miFire stationUpper Hominy Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryPisgah Elementary School1.3 miElementaryCandler Elementary School2.0 miCollegeAsheville Buncombe Tech Community College Enka Site3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL11 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS75 miInterstateI-403.0 miUS highwayUS 232.7 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV48 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28715 ZIP area.
