WhittierNC
A town.
Is Whittier a good place to live?
Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Whittier. We don’t grade Whittier yet; the figures below are still real.
Dollywood and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whittier. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw4 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
6 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi MountainKuwohi16 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
16 mi MountainMount Le ContePhoto credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Whittier: who provides what
Whittier is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whittier.
High risk in Whittier, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Whittier, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Whittier has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 86°F, Whittier’s July high is below North Carolina’s towns (89°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whittier is
Whittier beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Whittier adults smoke cigarettes, against 14% in North Carolina’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults have diabetes in Whittier.
| Whittier | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Whittier | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Whittier’s typical home value is about $331K
The typical Whittier home is worth about $331,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whittier River Access Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Whittier
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Whittier
About Whittier
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Whittier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson and Swain counties in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 25. Whittier is located on the Tuckasegee River, between Bryson City downstream to the west, and Dillsboro upstream to the southeast. The town of Whittier has its own Post Office, located at 22 Main Street.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,841 ft
- ZIP code
- 28789
Questions about Whittier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whittier, NC a good place to live?
We don’t grade Whittier yet; the figures below are still real. A town.