28731 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 28731: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Flat Rock, NC 28731

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Henderson County
  • Centroid: Latitude 35.272, Longitude -82.42
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 351
  • PO Box Addresses: 478
  • Residential Addresses: 4,517
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 141
    • Single Family Addresses: 4,376

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Flat Rock, NC 28731 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 8,672 (100%)
Population Density 262 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 29
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $66,309
Per Capita Income $46,206
Median Home Value $402,300
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 4,495 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 3,239 (72.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 544 (12.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 712 (15.8%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 3,783
Average Household Size 2.24
Family Households 2,518 (66.6%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Flat Rock, NC 28731 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 28731 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population # 10597 69th
Population Density # 11641 66th
Median Household Income # 20041 41st
Per Capita Income # 8538 75th
Diversity Index # 16013 53rd

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