Avery County, NC

ZIP 28652

In ZIP 28652, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jonas Ridge Rest Home has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Snap-On Tools Co (73%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,637 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28652

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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