Hoopers Creek is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to about 1,683 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28732.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fletcher; part is in Hoopers Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hoopers Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA511 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hoopers Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hoopers Creek had 1,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 365th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Henderson County grew from 14,104 residents in 1900 to 116,281 in 2020.
Henderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Asheville Rgnl Ap, NC weather station (3 miles away).
38,824 jobs at 3,085 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hoopers Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Henderson County Schools, FernLeaf Community Charter School, Buncombe County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher ElementaryFletcher | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| FernLeafFletcher | K–11 | 763 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Cane Creek MiddleFletcher | 6–8 | 499 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Gilmer Christian SchoolFletcher | Pre-K–8 | 195 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.7 mi |
| Trinity of Fairview AcademyFletcher | Pre-K–11 | 106 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
| Veritas Christian AcademyFletcher | Pre-K–12 | 335 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Fletcher AcademyFletcher | 9–12 | 199 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fletcher and Asheville.
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