US Census Data

ZIP Code 28748

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Population
12,922
+2.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$65,269
+44.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$298,200
+65.4%’19–’23

ZIP Code 28748 (Buncombe County, North Carolina) is home to about 12,922 residents. Its median household income of $65,269 runs below the Buncombe County figure of $70,578.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28748's population grew 2.5% from 12,606 to 12,922, while its median gross rent rose 49.3% from $722 to $1,078.

Households average 3.02 people. The median gross rent is $1,078.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
12,922
Median age
38.9 yrs
Median household income
$65,269
Median home value
$298,200
Median gross rent
$1,078
Housing units
4,908
Homeownership rate
75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.8%
Unemployment rate
3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
12,60612,922
Median household income
$45,164$65,269
Median home value
$180,300$298,200
Median gross rent
$722$1,078
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201912,606$45,164$180,300$722
202011,764$45,096$189,500$841
202111,885$45,926$189,800$783
202213,049$60,041$265,600$964
202312,922$65,269$298,200$1,078

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 57055.5%
5 to 172,13116.5%
18 to 246465.0%
25 to 341,95015.1%
35 to 441,74413.5%
45 to 541,64812.8%
55 to 641,81714.1%
65 to 741,57312.2%
75 and over7085.5%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)10,41180.6%
Black or African American4013.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian470.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races7425.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,32110.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,32314.0%
High school graduate3,14533.3%
Some college or associate's2,82429.9%
Bachelor's degree1,40514.9%
Graduate or professional degree7437.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone5,04979.6%
Carpooled4577.2%
Public transit00.0%
Walked360.6%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home71111.2%
Other means871.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min5129.1%
15 to 29 min2,51044.6%
30 to 44 min1,88833.5%
45 to 59 min5289.4%
60+ min1913.4%

Households

Average household size
3.02
Poverty rate
11.4% (1,470 of 12,912)
CountShare
Family households3,24176.3%
Nonfamily households1,00423.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1996

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied4,24586.5%
Vacant66313.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied3,19975.4%
Renter-occupied1,04624.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,22765.7%
1-unit, attached110.2%
2 to 4 units140.3%
5 to 19 units901.8%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other1,56631.9%

Geography

ZCTA
28748
Land area
92 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
35.6549, -82.7603

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17