ZIP Code 28713

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Swain County, North Carolina.

Population: 8,441
Median household income: $56,368
Median home value: $231,300

ZIP Code 28713 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Swain County, North Carolina, home to about 8,441 residents. Its median household income of $56,368 runs in line with the Swain County figure of $55,429.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28713's population declined 4.1% from 8,799 to 8,441, while its median gross rent rose 9.8% from $644 to $707.

16.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,441
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,368
Median home value: $231,300
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 5,816
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7998,441

Median household income

$38,506$56,368

Median home value

$159,800$231,300

Median gross rent

$644$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,799	$38,506	$159,800	$644
2020	9,094	$45,486	$165,300	$625
2021	8,661	$53,427	$185,500	$658
2022	8,579	$58,226	$206,700	$685
2023	8,441	$56,368	$231,300	$707

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	331	3.9%
5 to 17	1,247	14.8%
18 to 24	510	6.0%
25 to 34	933	11.1%
35 to 44	1,023	12.1%
45 to 54	1,171	13.9%
55 to 64	1,321	15.6%
65 to 74	1,160	13.7%
75 and over	745	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,871	81.4%
Black or African American	91	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	843	10.0%
Asian	37	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	217	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	382	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	794	12.5%
High school graduate	1,852	29.2%
Some college or associate's	2,113	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	923	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	671	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,156	81.9%
Carpooled	333	8.6%
Public transit	73	1.9%
Walked	25	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	169	4.4%
Other means	97	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,177	31.9%
15 to 29 min	1,308	35.5%
30 to 44 min	731	19.8%
45 to 59 min	193	5.2%
60+ min	275	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,346 of 8,226)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,425	66.0%
Nonfamily households	1,248	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,673	63.2%
Vacant	2,143	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,725	74.2%
Renter-occupied	948	25.8%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other26.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,894	67.0%
1-unit, attached	32	0.6%
2 to 4 units	233	4.0%
5 to 19 units	105	1.8%
20 or more units	15	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,537	26.4%

ZIP Code 28713

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