ZIP Code 28785

Located in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County)

ZIP Code 28785 (Waynesville, NC): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 8,311 residents (19 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $302,707
  • Average Household Income: $61,769

ZIP code 28785 primarily serves Waynesville, NC in Haywood County. An estimated 8,311 people live within this area, with about 19 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 28785, the average price is around $302,707. That makes local housing 15% higher than the North Carolina average of $263,358, and 2% lower than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 28785 earns about $61,769 a year. This income is 11% lower than the average family in North Carolina ($69,142), and 21% lower than the national average ($78,686).

Population 8,311
Median Household Income $61,769
Median Home Value $302,707
Median Age 48.4 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$35,843
Labor Force Participation53.8%
Unemployment Rate2.3%
Average Commute Time22.7 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate83.3%
Median Rent$1,105
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)30.0%
Total Housing Units3,496

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityWaynesville
CountyHaywood
County FIPS37087
Metro Area (CBSA)Waynesville, NC
Combined Area (CSA)Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC
Population Density19.1/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)35.6463, -83.0895
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.75
Dual Income Families44.1%

Marital Status

Married56.5%
Never Married22.8%
Divorced14.5%
Widowed6.1%

Gender

Male52.1%
Female47.9%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)14.0%
Poverty Rate12.2%

Key Population Groups

Veterans11.0%
Disabled Population13.7%
Limited English Proficiency0.2%

All ZIP Codes in Waynesville

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
28786 22,056 $59,371 $295,729
28785 Current 8,311 $61,769 $302,707

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ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
28721 Clyde, NC 9 miles 10,698
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28745 Lake Junaluska, NC 10.7 miles 670
37753 Hartford, TN 12.2 miles 917
37722 Cosby, TN 13.7 miles 6,708
28786 Waynesville, NC 13.8 miles 22,056
28743 Hot Springs, NC 15.4 miles 2,211
28707 Balsam, NC 17.2 miles 461
37727 Del Rio, TN 17.4 miles 1,936
28748 Leicester, NC 18.5 miles 12,230
28716 Canton, NC 19.4 miles 16,863
28789 Whittier, NC 20.9 miles 5,788
28779 Sylva, NC 21.2 miles 18,064
28788 Webster, NC 21.8 miles 198
37738 Gatlinburg, TN 21.8 miles 4,952
28719 Cherokee, NC 22.8 miles 6,786
28715 Candler, NC 23.1 miles 30,328
37821 Newport, TN 23.6 miles 22,909
37843 Parrottsville, TN 25.3 miles 4,426
28701 Alexander, NC 25.5 miles 5,786
28723 Cullowhee, NC 25.5 miles 12,756
37876 Sevierville, TN 26.5 miles 33,561
28753 Marshall, NC 26.8 miles 10,389
28806 Asheville, NC 27.2 miles 43,433
28783 Tuckasegee, NC 27.7 miles 1,785
37863 Pigeon Forge, TN 28.3 miles 6,617
28708 Balsam Grove, NC 29 miles 456
28804 Asheville, NC 29.7 miles 25,776
37725 Dandridge, TN 29.8 miles 18,301
28742 Horse Shoe, NC 30 miles 2,710
28801 Asheville, NC 30.1 miles 14,691
28713 Bryson City, NC 30.2 miles 8,425
37713 Bybee, TN 30.8 miles 1,425
37862 Sevierville, TN 30.8 miles 21,767
28704 Arden, NC 31.8 miles 24,138
37743 Greeneville, TN 31.8 miles 24,548
28768 Pisgah Forest, NC 31.9 miles 6,759
28736 Glenville, NC 32.2 miles 1,000
37890 White Pine, TN 32.2 miles 6,821
28787 Weaverville, NC 32.3 miles 22,809
28803 Asheville, NC 33 miles 33,718
28759 Mills River, NC 33.7 miles 7,555
28805 Asheville, NC 34.3 miles 19,993
28702 Almond, NC 35 miles 588
37809 Midway, TN 35.2 miles 2,181
28747 Lake Toxaway, NC 35.4 miles 2,021
28729 Etowah, NC 35.5 miles 3,681
28754 Mars Hill, NC 36 miles 9,682
37810 Mohawk, TN 36.9 miles 1,823
37764 Kodak, TN 37 miles 12,562
28734 Franklin, NC 37.2 miles 29,659
28712 Brevard, NC 37.4 miles 19,977
28732 Fletcher, NC 37.7 miles 19,279
28772 Rosman, NC 37.8 miles 1,375
37818 Mosheim, TN 37.8 miles 5,774
37813 Morristown, TN 37.9 miles 18,288
28766 Penrose, NC 38.1 miles 1,259
37760 Jefferson City, TN 38.2 miles 13,253
28778 Swannanoa, NC 38.3 miles 13,536
28791 Hendersonville, NC 38.3 miles 15,108
28774 Sapphire, NC 38.8 miles 1,451
37865 Seymour, TN 39 miles 25,074
37877 Talbott, TN 39.1 miles 9,185
37657 Flag Pond, TN 39.2 miles 1,060
28709 Barnardsville, NC 39.3 miles 2,260
28717 Cashiers, NC 39.7 miles 1,265
28739 Hendersonville, NC 40.2 miles 20,843
37820 New Market, TN 40.4 miles 8,327
28741 Highlands, NC 40.7 miles 4,257
37886 Walland, TN 40.8 miles 3,670
28730 Fairview, NC 40.9 miles 7,605
37882 Townsend, TN 41.2 miles 2,914
37860 Russellville, TN 41.7 miles 3,700
28718 Cedar Mountain, NC 42 miles 654
37814 Morristown, TN 42.9 miles 35,239
28781 Topton, NC 43 miles 881
37871 Strawberry Plains, TN 43.1 miles 9,926
28735 Gerton, NC 43.3 miles 124
37711 Bulls Gap, TN 43.9 miles 5,644
28792 Hendersonville, NC 44.2 miles 36,645
28757 Montreat, NC 44.3 miles 630
37616 Afton, TN 44.3 miles 5,762
37891 Whitesburg, TN 44.7 miles 3,671
37641 Chuckey, TN 45.1 miles 9,733
28711 Black Mountain, NC 45.2 miles 12,663
28775 Scaly Mountain, NC 45.3 miles 674
28726 East Flat Rock, NC 45.4 miles 4,363
28790 Zirconia, NC 45.5 miles 3,241
37914 Knoxville, TN 46 miles 21,478
37745 Greeneville, TN 46.1 miles 21,090
37804 Maryville, TN 46.2 miles 27,382
28763 Otto, NC 46.3 miles 2,688
28714 Burnsville, NC 46.7 miles 16,397
37806 Mascot, TN 46.8 miles 3,674
37920 Knoxville, TN 46.8 miles 44,995
28731 Flat Rock, NC 47 miles 8,672
29635 Cleveland, SC 47 miles 1,366
37650 Erwin, TN 47.4 miles 12,774
37861 Rutledge, TN 47.7 miles 8,608
29685 Sunset, SC 47.8 miles 1,964