Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, home to about 1,864 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28640.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jefferson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA423 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson; 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.
Jefferson had 1,622 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 352nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Ashe County grew from 19,581 residents in 1900 to 26,577 in 2020.
Ashe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson 2 E, NC weather station (about a mile away).
6,441 jobs at 571 businesses in Ashe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Ashe County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View ElementaryJefferson | Pre-K–6 | 566 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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