US Census Data

ZIP Code 28902

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Clay County, North Carolina.

Population
966
-31.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$65,769
+43.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$259,000
+51.8%’19–’23

Covering part of Clay County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28902 has about 966 residents. Its median household income of $65,769 runs above the Clay County figure of $53,645.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28902's population declined 31.9% from 1,419 to 966, while its median gross rent rose 6.6% from $728 to $776.

76.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
966
Median age
53.2 yrs
Median household income
$65,769
Median home value
$259,000
Median gross rent
$776
Housing units
786
Homeownership rate
93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.6%
Unemployment rate
2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,419966
Median household income
$45,792$65,769
Median home value
$170,600$259,000
Median gross rent
$728$776
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,419$45,792$170,600$728
20201,262$39,063$678
20211,107$44,458
2022909$53,438$218,100
2023966$65,769$259,000$776

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5515.3%
5 to 17596.1%
18 to 24545.6%
25 to 34535.5%
35 to 44727.5%
45 to 5421322.0%
55 to 6416116.7%
65 to 7418719.4%
75 and over11612.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)78881.6%
Black or African American525.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian495.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races353.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)424.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma455.6%
High school graduate25531.8%
Some college or associate's17621.9%
Bachelor's degree25331.5%
Graduate or professional degree739.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
20 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone36784.6%
Carpooled327.4%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home358.1%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min10526.3%
15 to 29 min15538.8%
30 to 44 min13934.8%
45 to 59 min00.0%
60+ min00.0%

Households

Average household size
2.22
Poverty rate
6.9% (66 of 953)
CountShare
Family households27163.0%
Nonfamily households15937.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied43054.7%
Vacant35645.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied40193.3%
Renter-occupied296.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached59876.1%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other18823.9%

Geography

ZCTA
28902
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.03 sq mi
Center point
35.0229, -83.9583

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

5

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

5