US Census Data

ZIP Code 28766

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Population
1,014
-23.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$59,844
-9.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$292,800
+45.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 28766 (Transylvania County, North Carolina) is home to about 1,014 residents. At $59,844, its median household income sits below Transylvania County's $64,523.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28766's population declined 23.8% from 1,331 to 1,014.

20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 83.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,014
Median age
56.7 yrs
Median household income
$59,844
Median home value
$292,800
Median gross rent
$1,125
Housing units
620
Homeownership rate
83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
Unemployment rate
0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,3311,014
Median household income
$66,181$59,844
Median home value
$200,900$292,800
Median gross rent
$583$1,125
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,331$66,181$200,900
20201,140$68,798$194,400$583
20211,101$66,500$207,700$959
2022896$74,375$283,800$945
20231,014$59,844$292,800$1,125

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5333.3%
5 to 1715215.0%
18 to 24262.6%
25 to 34696.8%
35 to 44535.2%
45 to 5415014.8%
55 to 6428928.5%
65 to 7415014.8%
75 and over929.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)86385.1%
Black or African American11110.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native80.8%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races323.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)00.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma678.3%
High school graduate30437.9%
Some college or associate's26432.9%
Bachelor's degree15319.1%
Graduate or professional degree151.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone37780.0%
Carpooled306.4%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home6413.6%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6315.5%
15 to 29 min23056.5%
30 to 44 min8320.4%
45 to 59 min317.6%
60+ min00.0%

Households

Average household size
1.98
Poverty rate
15.9% (161 of 1,014)
CountShare
Family households36772.0%
Nonfamily households14328.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1994

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied51082.3%
Vacant11017.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied42783.7%
Renter-occupied8316.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached46675.2%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other15424.8%

Geography

ZCTA
28766
Land area
6 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
35.2494, -82.6193

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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