Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:15 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:34 am – 5:21 pm
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People3,241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,423 householdsMedian household income $97,042Median home value $455,000Median rent $941 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,467 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,618 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, other languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F59 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hendersonville 1 Ne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRich Mountainpeak · 2.1 miRock Creek Fallswaterfall · under a mileWard Mountainpeak · 1.0 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 6.7 miLake Louellenlake · 3.8 miCamp Blue Star Lake Number Twolake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJones Gap State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 3,915 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.1 mi · 269 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Bufferstate historic site · 5.4 miCaesars Head State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 4,577 acresPoinsett Bridge Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.5 mi · 116 acresPleasant Ridge Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 221 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197933 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonvilleserves 79,278 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
Elevation2,295 ft700 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPardee Hospital8.6 miPost officeZirconia Post Office5.3 miTown hallFlat Rock Town Hall6.0 miPoliceLaurel Park Police Department8.0 miFire stationGreen River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Ridge Community College8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL17 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT88 miInterstateI-267.9 miUS highwayUS 252.5 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV24 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28790 ZIP area.
