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Local servicesHospitalWatauga Medical Center5.3 miPost officeBlowing Rock Post Office1.1 miTown hallBlowing Rock Town Hall1.0 miPoliceBlowing Rock Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBlowing Rock Fire and Rescue Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBlowing Rock School1.1 miCollegeAppalachian State University5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI46 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT76 miInterstateI-4028 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS67 miCoachBooneSunway Charters5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28605 ZIP area.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28605 ZIP area.

State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28605
Telephone code828
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:10 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:33 am – 5:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,471 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.61,620 householdsMedian household income $74,865Median home value $449,500Median rent $1,105 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,948 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,775 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 17%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F66 in of rain a yearwettest month September26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days0 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 39° / 21°FJFebruary: 42° / 24°FFMarch: 50° / 30°FMApril: 60° / 40°FAMay: 67° / 48°FMJune: 73° / 55°FJJuly: 77° / 60°FJAugust: 75° / 58°FASeptember: 70° / 53°FSOctober: 60° / 43°FONovember: 51° / 32°FNDecember: 42° / 26°FD80°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blowing Rock 1nw station, 1 mi away; rain from Blowing Rock 2.2 Ne; snow from Boone 1 Se
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · under a mileBass Lakelake · 1.0 miRich Mountainpeak · 2.9 miHeart Lakelake · 1.1 miMoses Cone Manor Housevisitor center · 1.4 miPrice Park Campgroundcampground · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Paw State Natural Areastate park · 6.4 mi · 384 acresWatauga County Open Spacepark · 4.3 mi · 254 acresValle Crucis Scenic Overlookstate historic site · 6.3 mi · 64 acresRocky Knob Mountain Bike Parkrecreation area · 7.1 mi · 183 acresBeech Creek State Natural Areastate park · 10.6 mi · 311 acresBuffalo Cove Game Landstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 6,654 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202041 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWatauga County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 27 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Blowing Rockserves 1,637 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,138 ft956 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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