Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:17 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:35 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,375 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1580 householdsMedian household income $74,583Median home value $248,900Median rent $953 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 738 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 22 minutes59% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 3%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F96 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Toxaway 2 Sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Fork French Broad Riverriver · under a mileNorth Fork French Broad Riverriver · under a mileRocky Mountainpeak · under a milePanther Mountainpeak · 1.0 miToxaway Fallswaterfall · 5.4 miW S Sagar Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGorges State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 8,122 acresLaurel Fork Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,338 acresJocassee Gorgesstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 77 acresHorsepasture State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 8.0 miToxaway Game Landstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 2,842 acresEastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 376 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197916 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTransylvania County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025203 of 365 days measured162 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greenville County, SC, 31 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSapphire Lakes Developmentserves 724 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,346 ft715 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTransylvania Regional Hospital10.7 miPost officeRosman Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRosman Town Hallunder a milePoliceBrevard Police Department8.7 miFire stationRosman Fire and Rescue Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRosman Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRosman High School1.0 miMiddleRosman Middle School1.0 miCollegeBrevard College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL26 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS80 miInterstateI-2626 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV31 miTransit2 stops within a mileTransylvania County (TC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28772 ZIP area.
