Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:35 am – 5:20 pm
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People13,536 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.83,931 householdsMedian household income $73,408Median home value $303,300Median rent $994 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 5,352 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 12%, Chinese 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F53 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Black Mtn 2 W station, 2 mi away; rain from Swannanoa 2 Sse
Nearby landmarksFlat Toppeak · 2.9 miWarren Wilson Collegecollege · 2.4 miNorth Fork Swannanoa Riverriver · 1.8 miFour Brothers Knobspeak · under a mileLeRoy Lakelake · 1.9 miSherwood Lakelake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · within reach · 510,983 acresTown of Black Mountain - Douglas M. Brock Parkrecreation area · 3.3 miLake Tomahawkpark · 3.8 miVance Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.2 miThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.8 miUncastate recreation area · 9.6 miSource: 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 200529 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBuncombe County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighLandslide Relatively HighCold wave 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, Buncombe County monitors, NC
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ashevilleserves 157,431 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,451 ft747 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.1 miPost officeSwannanoa Post Office1.2 miTown hallBlack Mountain Town Hall4.4 miPoliceBlack Mountain Police Department4.3 miFire stationSwannanoa Fire and Rescue Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryWilliams Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCommunity High Schoolunder a mileSchoolAsheville Christian Academy1.0 miCollegeWarren Wilson College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL15 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT87 miInterstateI-401.8 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS74 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters9.0 miTransit4 stops within a mileAsheville Rides Transit (ART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28778 ZIP area.
