ZIP Code 28719 has segments in 2 Counties (Cherokee, Swain).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,374 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,259 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 6,029 (81.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 115 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 38 |
Diversity Index2 | 52 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $43,206 |
Average Household Income | $63,815 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $23,047 |
Wealth Index5 | 43 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (42.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,117 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,846 (59.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 814 (26.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 457 (14.7%) |
Median Home Value | $161,905 |
Average Home Value | $211,403 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 116 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,660 |
Average Household Size | 2.73 |
Family Households | 1,892 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.77% | -0.26% |
Households | -0.48% | -0.19% |
Families | -0.27% | |
Median Household Income | 1.90% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.93% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.05% |
The table below compares 28719 to the other 776 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 360 | 54th |
Population Density | # 645 | 17th |
Median Household Income | # 631 | 19th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 435 | 56th |
Per Capita Income | # 690 | 11th |
Diversity Index | # 413 | 47th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.