Candler

Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2,122.7 feet (647 m) Most of Candler lies within the district of Enka High School, a public secondary school. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of about 26,000. It is approximately halfway between Asheville (to the east) and Canton (to the west) via Interstate 40 (about 20 minutes either way). Mount Pisgah, with access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, stands to the south, and Asheville to the east. The ZIP code for Candler is 28715, and the population is about 25,000, according to the 2010 census. The population of Canton is about 20,000 and the ZIP code is 28720. The town of Candlersburg is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) to the north, on the other side of Interstate 40, and lies on the North Carolina Turnpike. It has a ZIP code of 28715 and aPopulation of 25,500. The city of Cantons is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) away. The village of Candlesburg has a population about 20.5,000 (18,000 people) and a ZIP Code of 28716 (19,500 people). The town has a post office with the name Candler. The post office is located at 28715.

Candler is the primary city name, but also Biltmore Lake are acceptable city names or spellings.