Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:08 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:34 am – 5:14 pm
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People1,878 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7895 householdsMedian household income $51,653Median home value $152,600Median rent $730 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $857 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 915 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 33 minutes67% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCatface Mountainpeak · 1.4 miLihue Knobpeak · under a mileROGERS RIDGE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.2 miLong Hope Fallswaterfall · 6.6 miGentry Creek Fallswaterfall · 6.7 miSouth Branch North Fork New Riverriver · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElk Knob State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 4,437 acresThree Top Mountain Game Landstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 3,456 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.7 mi · 108 acresRalph Stout Parkpark · 7.6 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 10.3 miMount Jefferson State Natural Areastate park · 12.2 mi · 1,176 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202032 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAshe County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 35 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Jeffersonserves 1,740 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,612 ft1,101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Community Hospital7.2 miPost officeCreston Post Office4.4 miTown hallMountain City Town Hall7.5 miPoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationPond Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAshe Campus of Wilkes Community College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI41 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT96 miInterstateI-8121 miUS highwayUS 4216.6 miCoachBooneSunway Charters18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28615 ZIP area.
