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Spruce Pine town, NC

ZIP 28777 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 28777

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Spruce Pine town, NC as Very Low (composite score 24.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (52.6) and flood (39.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
24.0
Flood risk
39.8
Wildfire risk
33.4
Hurricane risk
52.6
Earthquake risk
42.2
Tornado risk
26.6
Winter weather risk
23.0
Hail risk
13.6
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

35
Median AQI
77.0%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.4%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 28777

Climate normals for Spruce Pine town, NC show little to no average snow and around 57.2 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
7a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
57.22 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Annual precip (in)57.22
Snow days0
Broadband access79.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index24.0
Flood risk (NRI)39.8
Wildfire risk (NRI)33.4
Hurricane risk (NRI)52.6
IRS net migration430
Median AQI35
Good AQI days77.0%