ZIP Code 28791

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Henderson County, North Carolina.

Population: 15,361
Median household income: $78,179
Median home value: $352,400

ZIP Code 28791 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to about 15,361 residents. At $78,179, its median household income sits above Henderson County's $67,623.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28791's population declined 1.1% from 15,528 to 15,361, while its median gross rent rose 44.5% from $818 to $1,182.

The median gross rent is $1,182. 45.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,361
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,179
Median home value: $352,400
Median gross rent: $1,182
Housing units: 7,268
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,52815,361

Median household income

$61,383$78,179

Median home value

$228,000$352,400

Median gross rent

$818$1,182

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,528	$61,383	$228,000	$818
2020	14,978	$63,827	$247,000	$935
2021	15,067	$69,855	$270,400	$954
2022	15,408	$78,618	$326,800	$1,084
2023	15,361	$78,179	$352,400	$1,182

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	607	4.0%
5 to 17	1,894	12.3%
18 to 24	1,189	7.7%
25 to 34	1,361	8.9%
35 to 44	1,675	10.9%
45 to 54	2,010	13.1%
55 to 64	2,260	14.7%
65 to 74	2,301	15.0%
75 and over	2,064	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,686	82.6%
Black or African American	283	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	322	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	143	0.9%
Some other race	98	0.6%
Two or more races	246	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,568	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	755	6.5%
High school graduate	2,127	18.2%
Some college or associate's	3,492	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,331	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,966	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,764	79.1%
Carpooled	735	10.1%
Public transit	27	0.4%
Walked	42	0.6%
Bicycle	34	0.5%
Worked from home	663	9.1%
Other means	24	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,295	34.6%
15 to 29 min	2,599	39.2%
30 to 44 min	1,263	19.1%
45 to 59 min	214	3.2%
60+ min	255	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 8.5% (1,285 of 15,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,397	65.3%
Nonfamily households	2,339	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,736	92.7%
Vacant	532	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,292	78.6%
Renter-occupied	1,444	21.4%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,703	78.5%
1-unit, attached	432	5.9%
2 to 4 units	412	5.7%
5 to 19 units	128	1.8%
20 or more units	16	0.2%
Mobile home & other	577	7.9%

ZIP Code 28791

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