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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28766
Telephone code828
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:16 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:35 am – 5:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1552 householdsMedian household income $57,708Median home value $307,000Median rent $1,217 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 510 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 25%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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°F65 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month August7 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 49° / 26°FJFebruary: 53° / 28°FFMarch: 60° / 34°FMApril: 69° / 41°FAMay: 75° / 50°FMJune: 81° / 58°FJJuly: 84° / 62°FJAugust: 83° / 61°FASeptember: 78° / 55°FSOctober: 70° / 43°FONovember: 61° / 33°FNDecember: 52° / 28°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pisgah Forest 3 Ne station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Riverriver · 1.6 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 3.9 miDavidson Riverriver · 4.2 miShuford Mountainpeak · 1.9 miShoal Creek Fallswaterfall · 1.9 miHickory Mountainpeak · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEtowah Parkpark · 4.4 miTransylvani Activity Centerrecreation area · 4.9 miJones Gap State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 3,915 acresCaesars Head State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 4,577 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.2 mi · 269 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Bufferstate historic site · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200545 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202327 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 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, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 25 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brevardserves 11,336 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,500 ft762 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTransylvania Regional Hospital5.3 miPost officePenrose Post Office2.0 miTown hallBrevard Town Hall6.7 miPoliceTransylvania County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationLittle River Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Ridge Community College Transylvania County Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL14 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS87 miInterstateI-2612 miUS highwayUS 642.0 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV29 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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