Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:07 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:33 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,433 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4735 householdsMedian household income $52,798Median home value $222,400Median rent $859 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,118 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 795 employedMain industries: construction 24%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 32 minutes59% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F59 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days1 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Transou station, 2 mi away; snow from Sparta 3.5 Ssw
Nearby landmarksLaurel Springsspring · 1.4 miUpper Mountainpeak · 2.5 miStations Inn Off Parkway Mp 248.1 PwRtrailhead · 2.9 miElk Knobpeak · 2.3 miMoravian Camp Lakelake · 4.0 miAlligator Back Overlooktrailhead · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew River State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 3,194 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 5.5 mi · 611 acresThurmond Chatham Game Landstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 6,348 acresStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 13,501 acresMount Jefferson State Natural Areastate park · 9.3 mi · 1,176 acresAshe County Open Spacepark · 8.1 mi · 472 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 202011 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202011 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 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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 in the county
Elevation2,928 ft892 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAshe Memorial Hospital10.0 miPost officeLaurel Springs Post Office1.2 miFire stationLaurel Springs Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilkes Community College - Alleghany Center10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI63 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO78 miInterstateI-7727 miUS highwayUS 2213.8 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL69 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Charters21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28644 ZIP area.
