Local servicesHospitalAshe Memorial Hospital3.5 miPost officeJefferson Post Office4.0 miTown hallJefferson Town Hall4.1 miPoliceAshe County Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationGlendale Springs Volunteer Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAshe Campus of Wilkes Community College4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI56 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO84 miInterstateI-8130 miUS highwayUS 2212.4 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL73 miCoachBooneSunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28640 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28640 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:08 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:33 am – 5:14 pm
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People4,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.72,076 householdsMedian household income $53,155Median home value $282,900Median rent $797 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,907 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 4 days2 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson 2 E station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Douglasspeak · 2.2 miMount Jeffersonpeak · 3.3 miAshe Campus of Wilkes Community Collegecollege · 4.4 miNorthwest Trading Post Mp 258.5trailhead · 4.4 miLake Ashelake · 4.8 miLaurel Springsspring · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Jefferson State Natural Areastate park · 2.4 mi · 1,176 acresNew River State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 3,194 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 6.4 mi · 611 acresAshe County Parkrecreation area · 4.4 mi · 67 acresAshe County Open Spacepark · 4.5 mi · 472 acresThree Top Mountain Game Landstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 3,456 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202018 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202018 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 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, 51 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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 serving the town
Elevation2,668 ft813 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
