ZIP Code 28748 has segments in 2 Counties (Buncombe, Madison).
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Database updated: April 1, 2024, Maps updated: February 2, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,835 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,756 (99.4%) |
Population in Families | 10,614 (82.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 79 ( 0.6%) |
Population Density | 145 |
Diversity Index2 | 34 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,227 |
Average Household Income | $73,747 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 36% |
Per Capita Income | $29,675 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,588 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,750 (67.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,413 (25.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 425 ( 7.6%) |
Median Home Value | $320,062 |
Average Home Value | $327,460 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 71 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,163 |
Average Household Size | 2.47 |
Family Households | 3,624 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.18% | 0.05% |
Households | 0.53% | 0.24% |
Families | 0.17% | |
Median Household Income | 2.96% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.92% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.65% |
The table below compares 28748 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 | # 266 | 66th |
Population Density | # 369 | 53rd |
Median Household Income | # 449 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 85 | 11th |
Per Capita Income | # 469 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 599 | 23rd |
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