28718 Zip Code Profile

28718 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and almost entirely married couples. At $172,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Brevard area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $43,705/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28718 is $46,319.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28718 earn an average of $27,843/year. Women earn only $17,797/year.

171 people in 28718 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28718? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.0 minutes.

The median age here is 49. There are 269 men and 284 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 173 people (out of the 553 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 193 homes, and 9 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28718 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -83 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,019 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 553
• White Population: 546
• Black Population: 0
• Hispanic Population: 21
• Asian Population: 6
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 1
• Male Population: 269
• Female Population: 284
• Median Age: 49
• Median Age of Males: 48
• Median Age of Females: 51

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Brevard NC
• County: Transylvania
• City: Cedar Mountain
• Longitude: -82.7
• Latitude: 35.1
• Elevation: 3,019 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 162
• Drive alone: 115
• Carpool: 47
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 21.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 7
•    10 - 14: 15
•    15 - 19: 35
•    20 - 24: 36
•    25 - 29: 31
•    30 - 34: 28
•    35 - 39: 10
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $172,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,670
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $43,705
• Median Family Income: $41,094
• Average Income for Men: $27,843
• Average Income for Women: $17,797

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 6025.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Mark Meadows (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 175
• State FIPS Code: 37

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