Local servicesHospitalErlanger Western Carolina Hospital9.7 miPost officeMurphy Post Office6.1 miTown hallMurphy City Hall5.9 miPoliceMurphy Police Department5.9 miFire stationGrape Creek Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTri - County Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS51 miInterstateI-7539 miUS highwayW US Hwy 643.8 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28906 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28906 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:22 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:40 am – 5:28 pm
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People19,712 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.18,936 householdsMedian household income $52,669Median home value $219,800Median rent $872 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 7,863 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 25°F59 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days21 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murphy 4ese station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohn Ish High Toppeak · under a milePersimmon Lakelake · 1.3 miSandy Gap Lake Number Twolake · 1.9 miHibbert Mountainpeak · 2.2 miNottely Riverriver · 3.4 miValley Riverriver · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 2.9 mi · 751,615 acresTown of Murphy and Cherokee County - Konaheta Parkrecreation area · 6.2 miChattahoochee Purchase Unitnational forest · 11.5 miPoteete Creek Rec Areapark · 9.8 mi · 78 acresDucktown Basin Museumstate historic site · 14.1 miNantahala National Forestnational forest · 18.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201849 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 36 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Murphyserves 4,498 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,723 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
