Local servicesHospitalWatauga Medical Center7.6 miPost officeDeep Gap Post Office1.8 miTown hallBoone Town Hall9.3 miPoliceBoone Police Department8.2 miFire stationDeep Gap Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian State University9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT76 miInterstateI-4033 miUS highwayUS 4211.5 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS68 miCoachBooneSunway Charters8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28618 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28618 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:09 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:33 am – 5:15 pm
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People2,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5890 householdsMedian household income $62,667Median home value $308,000Median rent $1,057 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,228 employedMain industries: retail 18%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F59 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month September26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days0 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boone 1 Se station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksOsborne Mountainpeak · under a milePine Knobpeak · 3.9 miBright Penny Lakelake · 3.2 miTrout Lakelake · 3.3 miCascade Fallswaterfall · 4.3 miGrassy Islandisland · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWatauga Human Society Dog Parkpark · 4.4 miRocky Knob Mountain Bike Parkrecreation area · 5.6 mi · 183 acresBuffalo Cove Game Landstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 6,654 acresElk Knob State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 4,437 acresMount Jefferson State Natural Areastate park · 12.6 mi · 1,176 acresElk Knob Game Landstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 716 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 202030 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWatauga County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 39 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Booneserves 19,811 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,613 ft796 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
