Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:18 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:36 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.2703 householdsMedian household income $154,635Median home value $797,90089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,004 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 706 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, finance, insurance and real estate 22%, retail 15%Average commute 22 minutes58% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksIntermont Lakelake · 1.0 miLake Toxawaylake · 4.2 miToxaway Fallswaterfall · 4.2 miRainy Knobspeak · under a mileBearpen Mountainpeak · 1.5 miRainbow Fallswaterfall · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHorsepasture State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 2.4 miGorges State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 8,122 acresToxaway Game Landstate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 2,842 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 5.1 miJocassee Gorgesstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 32,523 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 7.9 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197911 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202334 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 quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation3,178 ft969 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Cashiers Hospital10.8 miPost officeSapphire Post Office2.6 miFire stationLake Toxaway Fire Rescue Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL35 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS75 miInterstateI-4031 miUS highwayUS 641.3 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28774 ZIP area.
