Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:14 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:33 am – 5:20 pm
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People4,706 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.41,834 householdsMedian household income $63,663Median home value $277,600Median rent $644 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,140 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, construction 9%Average commute 34 minutes75% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Lure 2 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Adgerlake · 1.7 miJackson Covebay · under a mileKaye Thompson Lakelake · 2.2 miRich Mountainpeak · 6.3 miCane Creek Mountainpeak · 3.6 miHickorynut Fallswaterfall · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChimney Rock State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 7,095 acresGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 15,068 acresPolk County Open Spacerecreation area · 4.0 mi · 465 acresTown of Lake Lure Open Spacerecreation area · 5.1 miPisgah National Forestnational forest · 11.3 mi · 510,983 acresMelrose Mountain Plant Conservation Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200549 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighIce storm 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPolk County Water Systemserves 838 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,085 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital8.0 miPost officeMill Spring Post Office4.7 miTown hallLake Lure Town Hall5.7 miPoliceLake Lure Police Department5.7 miFire stationSunny View Fire and Rescue Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySunny View Elementary School1.8 miCollegeBlue Ridge Community College12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL20 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT72 miInterstateI-267.1 miUS highwayUS 644.2 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS59 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28756 ZIP area.
