ZIP Code 28789 has segments in 2 Counties (Jackson, Swain).
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Database updated: April 1, 2024, Maps updated: February 2, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,378 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,373 (99.9%) |
Population in Families | 5,045 (79.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 5 ( 0.1%) |
Population Density | 95 |
Diversity Index2 | 58 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $45,708 |
Average Household Income | $74,661 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 27% |
Per Capita Income | $31,538 |
Wealth Index5 | 68 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (42.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,994 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,830 (45.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 864 (21.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,300 (32.5%) |
Median Home Value | $205,000 |
Average Home Value | $296,694 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 97 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,694 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 1,701 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.06% | -0.17% |
Households | -0.13% | -0.07% |
Families | -0.12% | |
Median Household Income | 2.00% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.00% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.62% |
The table below compares 28789 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 | # 397 | 49th |
Population Density | # 457 | 41st |
Median Household Income | # 589 | 24th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 237 | 31st |
Per Capita Income | # 384 | 51st |
Diversity Index | # 300 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.