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ZIP Code 28768

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Pisgah Forest · Transylvania County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

6,813

Population

214.9

Area (sq mi)

32

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

51.9

Median Age

52.3%

Male

47.7%

Female

7.6%

Foreign-Born

White 85.9%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%

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

$72,567

Median Household Income

$36,320

Per Capita Income

12.4%

Poverty Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

24.1 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 69.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 39.9%

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

Housing

3,542

Total Housing Units

2,788

Occupied Units

754

Vacant Units

2.45

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.7%
Renter 15.3%

$299,500

Median Home Value

$819

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28729 Etowah, NC 2,894 6.1 mi
28766 Penrose, NC 1,262 6.2 mi
28742 Horse Shoe, NC 2,710 6.9 mi
28712 Brevard, NC 19,347 9.9 mi
28759 Mills River, NC 6,922 8.8 mi
28718 Cedar Mountain, NC 553 10.6 mi

Related Areas

Transylvania County Pisgah Forest, NC North Carolina

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

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