US Census Data

ZIP Code 28723

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, North Carolina.

Population
11,427
+4.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$43,539
+17.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$308,800
+24.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 28723 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, North Carolina, home to about 11,427 residents. The median household income of $43,539 is below the Jackson County median ($53,479).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28723's population grew 4.7% from 10,918 to 11,427, while its median gross rent rose 19.9% from $702 to $842.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $842.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
11,427
Median age
22.1 yrs
Median household income
$43,539
Median home value
$308,800
Median gross rent
$842
Housing units
5,600
Homeownership rate
35.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
Unemployment rate
9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
10,91811,427
Median household income
$37,033$43,539
Median home value
$247,600$308,800
Median gross rent
$702$842
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201910,918$37,033$247,600$702
202011,164$36,625$252,800$719
202110,764$39,356$285,200$770
202210,880$43,649$304,000$835
202311,427$43,539$308,800$842

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52692.4%
5 to 176785.9%
18 to 246,07253.1%
25 to 341,15410.1%
35 to 445705.0%
45 to 546085.3%
55 to 648257.2%
65 to 747196.3%
75 and over5324.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)9,29881.4%
Black or African American6966.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native770.7%
Asian660.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander30.0%
Some other race300.3%
Two or more races2642.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9938.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3548.0%
High school graduate1,38831.5%
Some college or associate's1,27729.0%
Bachelor's degree73116.6%
Graduate or professional degree65814.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,94176.1%
Carpooled3236.2%
Public transit00.0%
Walked52610.2%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2725.3%
Other means1162.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,97540.3%
15 to 29 min1,22324.9%
30 to 44 min1,07021.8%
45 to 59 min4108.4%
60+ min2284.6%

Households

Average household size
2.07
Poverty rate
30.5% (2,433 of 7,979)
CountShare
Family households1,33434.7%
Nonfamily households2,51465.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1994

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied3,84868.7%
Vacant1,75231.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,36835.6%
Renter-occupied2,48064.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached2,95452.8%
1-unit, attached1452.6%
2 to 4 units4457.9%
5 to 19 units61310.9%
20 or more units87915.7%
Mobile home & other56410.1%

Geography

ZCTA
28723
Land area
112 sq mi
Water area
2.18 sq mi
Center point
35.3141, -83.0135

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17