Local servicesHospitalHaywood Regional Medical Center5.1 miPost officeHazelwood Post Office1.3 miTown hallWaynesville Town Hall1.9 miPoliceHaywood County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationWaynesville Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighCentral Haywood High School1.7 miMiddleWaynesville Middle School1.7 miElementaryHazelwood Elementary School1.8 miCollegeHaywood Community College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL25 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS61 miInterstateI-406.7 miUS highwayUS 23 Bus1.0 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV53 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound26 miTransit1 stop within a mileHaywood Public TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28786 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:17 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:37 am – 5:22 pm
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People22,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.19,816 householdsMedian household income $59,371Median home value $297,800Median rent $1,081 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,637 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 10,029 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F50 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days3 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waynesville 1 E station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsCold Mountain Game Landstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 3,384 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 8.1 mi · 661,139 acresGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 13.8 mi · 279,592 acresPisgah View State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 499 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 22.1 mi · 510,983 acresGorges State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 8,122 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200531 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHaywood County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025234 of 263 days measured29 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Haywood County monitors, NC
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Waynesvilleserves 19,758 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,020 ft920 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
