ZIP Code 28709
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 2,269
- Median household income
- $75,441
- Median home value
- $360,000
-8.1%’19–’23
+41.1%’19–’23
+126.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 28709 (Buncombe County, North Carolina) is home to about 2,269 residents. Its median household income of $75,441 runs above the Buncombe County figure of $70,578.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28709's population declined 8.1% from 2,470 to 2,269, while its median gross rent rose 100.5% from $748 to $1,500.
Households average 2.36 people. The median gross rent is $1,500.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,269
- Median age
- 49.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $75,441
- Median home value
- $360,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,500
- Housing units
- 1,372
- Homeownership rate
- 73.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,4702,269
$53,462$75,441
$159,200$360,000
$748$1,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,470 | $53,462 | $159,200 | $748 |
| 2020 | 2,650 | $56,328 | $183,300 | $929 |
| 2021 | 2,588 | $58,924 | $197,900 | $1,087 |
| 2022 | 2,305 | $67,566 | $328,100 | $1,133 |
| 2023 | 2,269 | $75,441 | $360,000 | $1,500 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.4%
5 to 1710.4%
18 to 246.5%
25 to 349.3%
35 to 4412.6%
45 to 546.8%
55 to 6411.5%
65 to 7427.0%
75 and over7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 191 | 8.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 236 | 10.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 148 | 6.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 210 | 9.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 287 | 12.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 155 | 6.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 260 | 11.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 612 | 27.0% |
| 75 and over | 170 | 7.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,174 | 95.8% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 88 | 3.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma13.0%
High school graduate22.1%
Some college or associate's25.4%
Bachelor's degree16.7%
Graduate or professional degree22.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 221 | 13.0% |
| High school graduate | 374 | 22.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 430 | 25.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 283 | 16.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 386 | 22.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone70.2%
Carpooled10.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home19.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 522 | 70.2% |
| Carpooled | 78 | 10.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 144 | 19.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 116 | 19.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 179 | 29.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 248 | 41.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 31 | 5.2% |
| 60+ min | 26 | 4.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.36
- Poverty rate
- 5.8% (131 of 2,243)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 609 | 63.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 351 | 36.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1983
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 960 | 70.0% |
| Vacant | 412 | 30.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 708 | 73.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 252 | 26.3% |
1-unit, detached72.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other26.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 998 | 72.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 10 | 0.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 364 | 26.5% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28709
- Land area
- 52 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.7714, -82.3792
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)