Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:14 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:36 am – 5:19 pm
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People9,682 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.53,306 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $296,700Median rent $863 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,427 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,654 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 21%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F42 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days13 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshall station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksButt Mountainpeak · 2.6 miHogback Mountainpeak · 1.1 miMars Hill Collegecollege · 4.0 miMars Hill Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miA B Tech Community College Madison Sitecollege · 9.6 miMarshall Watershed Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Mars Hill - Mars Hill Recreation Parkrecreation area · 4.6 miPisgah National Forestnational forest · 9.6 mi · 114 acresBuncombe County Open Space - Big Ivy Historical Parkrecreation area · 9.2 miMount Mitchell State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 4,494 acresVance Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.1 miSandy Mush Game Landstate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 2,796 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200516 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Mars Hillserves 3,030 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,746 ft837 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnicoi County Hospital17.1 miPost officeMars Hill Post Office4.0 miTown hallMars Hill Town Hall3.7 miPoliceMars Hill Police Department3.7 miFire stationEbbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMars Hill College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL31 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS83 miInterstateI-261.4 miUS highwayUS 23under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV71 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28754 ZIP area.
