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ZIP Code 28786

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Waynesville · Haywood County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

20,714

Population

192.7

Area (sq mi)

108

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

49.3

Median Age

47.6%

Male

52.4%

Female

3.2%

Foreign-Born

White 90.3%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%

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

$56,047

Median Household Income

$35,314

Per Capita Income

12.8%

Poverty Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

22.6 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 57.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.8%

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

Housing

12,064

Total Housing Units

9,873

Occupied Units

2,191

Vacant Units

2.21

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 70.0%
Renter 30.0%

$266,800

Median Home Value

$1,084

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28745 Lake Junaluska, NC 551 4.5 mi
28707 Balsam, NC 94 6.1 mi
28716 Canton, NC 17,477 7.6 mi
28751 Maggie Valley, NC 2,916 7.8 mi

Related Areas

Haywood County Waynesville, NC North Carolina

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

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