ZIP Code 28719

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Swain County, North Carolina.

Population: 6,577
Median household income: $52,221
Median home value: $144,700

Covering part of Swain County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28719 has about 6,577 residents. The median household income of $52,221 is below the Swain County median ($55,429).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28719's population declined 14.3% from 7,674 to 6,577, while its median gross rent rose 14.8% from $586 to $673.

67.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,577
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,221
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 3,150
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6746,577

Median household income

$41,625$52,221

Median home value

$110,100$144,700

Median gross rent

$586$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,674	$41,625	$110,100	$586
2020	7,404	$43,490	$116,700	$568
2021	6,901	$41,905	$119,900	$565
2022	6,854	$47,929	$129,500	$584
2023	6,577	$52,221	$144,700	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	317	4.8%
5 to 17	1,293	19.7%
18 to 24	819	12.5%
25 to 34	679	10.3%
35 to 44	696	10.6%
45 to 54	859	13.1%
55 to 64	786	12.0%
65 to 74	656	10.0%
75 and over	472	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	741	11.3%
Black or African American	83	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5,012	76.2%
Asian	121	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	251	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	369	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	637	15.4%
High school graduate	1,755	42.3%
Some college or associate's	1,174	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	406	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	176	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,842	83.8%
Carpooled	133	6.1%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	59	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	5.9%
Other means	33	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,214	58.7%
15 to 29 min	563	27.2%
30 to 44 min	277	13.4%
45 to 59 min	2	0.1%
60+ min	12	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 20.6% (1,328 of 6,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,793	65.2%
Nonfamily households	956	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,749	87.3%
Vacant	401	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,061	75.0%
Renter-occupied	688	25.0%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,110	67.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.2%
2 to 4 units	59	1.9%
5 to 19 units	112	3.6%
20 or more units	15	0.5%
Mobile home & other	847	26.9%

ZIP Code 28719

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