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ZIP Code 28719

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Cherokee · Swain County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

8,048

Population

349.9

Area (sq mi)

23

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.0

Median Age

49.8%

Male

50.2%

Female

3.1%

Foreign-Born

White 12.0%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 77.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$52,221

Median Household Income

$25,900

Per Capita Income

20.6%

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 56.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

3,150

Total Housing Units

2,749

Occupied Units

401

Vacant Units

2.34

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 75.0%
Renter 25.0%

$144,700

Median Home Value

$673

Median Rent

1990

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28789 Whittier, NC 5,097 7.7 mi
28725 Dillsboro, NC 43 10.9 mi

Related Areas

Swain County Cherokee, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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