28774 Zip Code Profile

28774 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Sapphire, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and almost entirely married couples. At $270,700 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 here is doing well financially earning $79,680/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28774 earn an average of $34,747/year. Women earn only $22,467/year.

298 people in 28774 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28774? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.9 minutes.

The median age here is 57. There are 507 men and 506 women. The median age for men is 55 while for women the median age is 58.

To give you a sense of the community, 350 people (out of the 1,013 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 847 homes, and 36 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28774 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kyoto, Japan!) and -83 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,974 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,013
• White Population: 969
• Black Population: 10
• Hispanic Population: 47
• Asian Population: 3
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 10
• Male Population: 507
• Female Population: 506
• Median Age: 57
• Median Age of Males: 55
• Median Age of Females: 58

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Brevard NC
• County: Transylvania
• City: Sapphire
• Longitude: -83.0
• Latitude: 35.1
• Elevation: 2,974 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 289
• Drive alone: 192
• Carpool: 97
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 18.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 36
•    10 - 14: 96
•    15 - 19: 47
•    20 - 24: 18
•    25 - 29: 8
•    30 - 34: 43
•    35 - 39: 9
•    40 - 44: 19
•    45 - 59: 7
•    60 - 89: 6
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $270,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $68,185
• Businesses: 45
• Employees: 336
• Annual Payroll: $12,351,000
• Average Family Income: $79,680
• Median Family Income: $54,250
• Average Income for Men: $34,747
• Average Income for Women: $22,467

• 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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