Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:18 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:37 am – 5:24 pm
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People198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.583 householdsMedian household income $80,938Median home value $382,600Median rent $1,268 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 47% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F54 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days13 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cullowhee station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKings Mountainpeak · under a mileBlack Mountainpeak · 2.8 miSouthwestern Community Collegecollege · under a mileLake Dillsborolake · 1.9 miFrady Cove Lakelake · 2.4 miWestern Carolina Universitycollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 7.0 mi · 279,592 acresJackson County - Mark Watson Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miTown of Dillsboro - Monteith Farmstead and Community Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miNantahala National Forestnational forest · 7.9 mi · 532,900 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 11.2 mi · 661,139 acresNantahala Game Landstate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 300 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202545 mi away, near Greenback, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestern Carolina Univ Wtpserves 7,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,147 ft654 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarris Regional Hospital2.7 miPost officeWebster Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWebster Town Hallunder a milePoliceSylva Police Department1.7 miFire stationSylva Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighSmoky Mountain High School1.3 miSchoolFairview School1.6 miCollegeSouthwestern Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL39 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS54 miInterstateI-4021 miUS highwayUS 23 Bus1.6 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN51 miTransit2 stops within a mileJackson County Transit (JCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28788 ZIP area.
