ZIP Code 28779

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, North Carolina.

Population: 17,845
Median household income: $54,407
Median home value: $234,200

ZIP Code 28779 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, North Carolina, home to about 17,845 residents. The median household income of $54,407 is in line with the Jackson County median ($53,479).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28779's population declined 3.4% from 18,477 to 17,845, while its median gross rent rose 9.3% from $735 to $803.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $803.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,845
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,407
Median home value: $234,200
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 9,551
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,47717,845

Median household income

$55,522$54,407

Median home value

$198,300$234,200

Median gross rent

$735$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,477	$55,522	$198,300	$735
2020	19,292	$50,649	$202,400	$751
2021	18,377	$52,140	$204,300	$725
2022	18,421	$53,470	$224,600	$745
2023	17,845	$54,407	$234,200	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	795	4.5%
5 to 17	2,996	16.8%
18 to 24	1,230	6.9%
25 to 34	2,360	13.2%
35 to 44	2,220	12.4%
45 to 54	2,318	13.0%
55 to 64	2,030	11.4%
65 to 74	2,442	13.7%
75 and over	1,454	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,513	86.9%
Black or African American	139	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	464	2.6%
Asian	340	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.1%
Two or more races	654	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	709	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	879	6.9%
High school graduate	3,755	29.3%
Some college or associate's	4,570	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,074	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,546	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,416	85.0%
Carpooled	485	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	177	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	443	5.9%
Other means	23	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,347	33.1%
15 to 29 min	2,997	42.2%
30 to 44 min	983	13.8%
45 to 59 min	246	3.5%
60+ min	528	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 16.4% (2,857 of 17,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,805	59.5%
Nonfamily households	3,274	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,079	84.6%
Vacant	1,472	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,379	66.6%
Renter-occupied	2,700	33.4%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,763	70.8%
1-unit, attached	88	0.9%
2 to 4 units	333	3.5%
5 to 19 units	259	2.7%
20 or more units	47	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,061	21.6%

ZIP Code 28779

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