Vilas, NC (28692) is a small town located in Watauga County, North Carolina. The town has a total area of 0.7 square miles and no population figures are available. Despite being a small rural community, there are public transportation options available for those who need them. For instance, Watauga County Transit provides bus services between Boone and Vilas on Mondays through Fridays from 8am to 5pm. There is also the High Country Dial-Ride which operates on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 4:30pm as well as the AppalCart shuttle service that runs seven days a week between Blowing Rock and Boone with stops in Vilas. These services provide residents of Vilas with access to nearby cities like Boone and Blowing Rock for shopping, employment, medical care and other needs.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Vilas (zip 28692) takes 24.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Vilas (zip 28692) get to work:
- 86.3% drive their own car alone
- 10.8% carpool with others
- 2.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit