Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:10 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:32 am – 5:16 pm
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People487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.9216 householdsMedian household income $34,881Median home value $198,600Median rent $759 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,275 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting28.3% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 34%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days35 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morganton station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsTown of Valdese - McGalliard Falls Parkrecreation area · 2.1 miCity of Morganton - Bethel Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 6,448 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 21,329 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 14.6 miTable Rock Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 251 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199848 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBurke County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 23 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Drexelserves 3,302 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,168 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of North Carolina Health Blue Ridge Hospital3.5 miPost officeDrexel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDrexel Town Hallunder a milePoliceDrexel Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDrexel Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolHallyburton Academyunder a mileElementaryDrexel Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHeritage Middle School1.5 miCollegeWestern Piedmont Community College5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT53 miInterstateI-402.0 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS42 miCoachLenoirSunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28619 ZIP area.
