Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:14 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:34 am – 5:20 pm
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People36,645 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.716,171 householdsMedian household income $55,522Median home value $278,500Median rent $1,170 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 17,144 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 17%9% 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsHenderson County - Edneyville Community Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miChimney Rock State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 7,095 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 6.7 mi · 510,983 acresGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 15,068 acresCity of Hendersonville - Berkeley Mills Parkrecreation area · 6.3 mi · 55 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.5 mi · 269 acresSource: 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 200541 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202331 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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 serving the town
Elevation2,191 ft668 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospital6.8 miPost officeEdneyville Post Office1.6 miTown hallHendersonville City Hall7.4 miPoliceHendersonville Police Department7.4 miFire stationEdneyville Fire and Rescue Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEdneyville Elementary School1.4 miCollegeBlue Ridge Community College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL10 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT81 miInterstateI-265.5 miUS highwayUS 641.0 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS69 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28792 ZIP area.
