ZIP Code 28786

Located in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County)

ZIP Code 28786 (Waynesville, NC): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 22,056 residents (117 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $295,729
  • Average Household Income: $59,371

ZIP code 28786 primarily serves Waynesville, NC in Haywood County. An estimated 22,056 people live within this area, with about 117 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 28786, the average price is around $295,729. That makes local housing 12% higher than the North Carolina average of $263,358, and 4% lower than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 28786 earns about $59,371 a year. This income is 14% lower than the average family in North Carolina ($69,142), and 25% lower than the national average ($78,686).

Population 22,056
Median Household Income $59,371
Median Home Value $295,729
Median Age 49.1 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$35,872
Labor Force Participation55.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Average Commute Time22.8 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate68.7%
Median Rent$1,081
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)31.3%
Total Housing Units9,816

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityWaynesville
CountyHaywood
County FIPS37087
Metro Area (CBSA)Waynesville, NC
Combined Area (CSA)Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC
Population Density116.7/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)35.4627, -82.9929
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.79
Dual Income Families45.0%

Marital Status

Married51.7%
Never Married25.9%
Divorced13.8%
Widowed8.6%

Gender

Male48.1%
Female51.9%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)12.9%
Poverty Rate12.5%

Key Population Groups

Veterans9.7%
Disabled Population19.7%
Limited English Proficiency0.6%

All ZIP Codes in Waynesville

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

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28707 Balsam, NC 6 miles 461
28716 Canton, NC 7.6 miles 16,863
28751 Maggie Valley, NC 7.7 miles 4,159
28721 Clyde, NC 12.3 miles 10,698
28785 Waynesville, NC 13.8 miles 8,311
28779 Sylva, NC 14.3 miles 18,064
28723 Cullowhee, NC 14.7 miles 12,756
28783 Tuckasegee, NC 14.8 miles 1,785
28788 Webster, NC 15.1 miles 198
28708 Balsam Grove, NC 15.2 miles 456
28715 Candler, NC 16.2 miles 30,328
28748 Leicester, NC 18.6 miles 12,230
28789 Whittier, NC 18.7 miles 5,788
28768 Pisgah Forest, NC 19.4 miles 6,759
28742 Horse Shoe, NC 19.6 miles 2,710
28736 Glenville, NC 20.2 miles 1,000
28747 Lake Toxaway, NC 21.8 miles 2,021
28806 Asheville, NC 22.6 miles 43,433
28704 Arden, NC 23.7 miles 24,138
28712 Brevard, NC 23.7 miles 19,977
28759 Mills River, NC 23.7 miles 7,555
28772 Rosman, NC 24 miles 1,375
28729 Etowah, NC 24.1 miles 3,681
28743 Hot Springs, NC 24.5 miles 2,211
37753 Hartford, TN 25.6 miles 917
28766 Penrose, NC 25.7 miles 1,259
28774 Sapphire, NC 25.8 miles 1,451
28701 Alexander, NC 25.9 miles 5,786
28801 Asheville, NC 26.1 miles 14,691
28803 Asheville, NC 27 miles 33,718
28719 Cherokee, NC 27.3 miles 6,786
37722 Cosby, TN 27.3 miles 6,708
28804 Asheville, NC 27.4 miles 25,776
28717 Cashiers, NC 27.6 miles 1,265
28791 Hendersonville, NC 28.3 miles 15,108
28739 Hendersonville, NC 28.6 miles 20,843
28718 Cedar Mountain, NC 28.9 miles 654
37727 Del Rio, TN 29.5 miles 1,936
28713 Bryson City, NC 29.6 miles 8,425
28732 Fletcher, NC 29.7 miles 19,279
28741 Highlands, NC 30 miles 4,257
28805 Asheville, NC 30.7 miles 19,993
37738 Gatlinburg, TN 30.8 miles 4,952
28734 Franklin, NC 31.2 miles 29,659
28787 Weaverville, NC 32.1 miles 22,809
28753 Marshall, NC 32.7 miles 10,389
28790 Zirconia, NC 33.4 miles 3,241
29635 Cleveland, SC 33.5 miles 1,366
29685 Sunset, SC 34.2 miles 1,964
28778 Swannanoa, NC 34.6 miles 13,536
28726 East Flat Rock, NC 34.7 miles 4,363
28730 Fairview, NC 35 miles 7,605
28792 Hendersonville, NC 35.5 miles 36,645
28775 Scaly Mountain, NC 35.8 miles 674
28702 Almond, NC 36.1 miles 588
28735 Gerton, NC 36.3 miles 124
29676 Salem, SC 36.6 miles 6,016
28731 Flat Rock, NC 36.7 miles 8,672
29686 Tamassee, SC 37 miles 989
37821 Newport, TN 37.3 miles 22,909
29661 Marietta, SC 37.5 miles 6,657
37843 Parrottsville, TN 38 miles 4,426
28763 Otto, NC 38.4 miles 2,688
30537 Dillard, GA 38.5 miles 1,406
37876 Sevierville, TN 38.9 miles 33,561
28709 Barnardsville, NC 39 miles 2,260
37863 Pigeon Forge, TN 39.1 miles 6,617
29671 Pickens, SC 39.2 miles 18,666
28754 Mars Hill, NC 39.3 miles 9,682
28781 Topton, NC 40.2 miles 881
28711 Black Mountain, NC 40.7 miles 12,663
28757 Montreat, NC 41 miles 630
28773 Saluda, NC 41 miles 3,441
29683 Slater, SC 41.1 miles 265
37862 Sevierville, TN 41.2 miles 21,767
28720 Chimney Rock, NC 41.8 miles 138
29664 Mountain Rest, SC 42.4 miles 1,553
30568 Rabun Gap, GA 42.4 miles 2,133
37743 Greeneville, TN 42.4 miles 24,548
29690 Travelers Rest, SC 42.6 miles 26,358
30525 Clayton, GA 43.2 miles 7,059
37725 Dandridge, TN 43.4 miles 18,301
30562 Mountain City, GA 43.5 miles 866
37713 Bybee, TN 44.1 miles 1,425
29682 Six Mile, SC 44.3 miles 3,957
37657 Flag Pond, TN 45.3 miles 1,060
37890 White Pine, TN 45.9 miles 6,821
29640 Easley, SC 46.2 miles 33,142
28746 Lake Lure, NC 46.4 miles 2,744
28756 Mill Spring, NC 46.4 miles 4,706
28762 Old Fort, NC 46.7 miles 6,599
29356 Landrum, SC 46.7 miles 8,946
29691 Walhalla, SC 47 miles 12,084
29696 West Union, SC 47.6 miles 5,154
37882 Townsend, TN 47.6 miles 2,914
37809 Midway, TN 47.8 miles 2,181
28714 Burnsville, NC 48 miles 16,397
29617 Greenville, SC 48.2 miles 26,582
29613 Greenville, SC 48.6 miles 2,359