Yancey County, NC

ZIP 28714

In ZIP 28714, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mars Hill, Town Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 680× 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 (67%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 26,985 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28714

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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