Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:15 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:34 am – 5:21 pm
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People4,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.31,539 householdsMedian household income $54,152Median home value $198,400Median rent $976 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,787 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, manufacturing 18%, retail 17%Average commute 18 minutes83% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 24%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F59 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hendersonville 1 Ne station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.8 mi · 269 acresThe Park At Flat Rockpark · 1.1 mi · 64 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Bufferstate historic site · 2.1 miHenderson County - Jackson Parkrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 195 acresGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 15,068 acresMelrose Mountain Plant Conservation Preservestate conservation land · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200547 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonvilleserves 79,278 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,180 ft664 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPardee Hospital3.9 miPost officeEast Flat Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFlat Rock Town Hall1.5 miPoliceHenderson County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationBlue Ridge Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryHillandale Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleFlat Rock Middle School1.1 miHighEast Henderson High School1.2 miCollegeBlue Ridge Community College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL13 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT83 miInterstateI-261.1 miUS highwayUS 176under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS71 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters23 miTransit7 stops within a mileApple Country Public Transit (ACPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28726 ZIP area.
