28783 Zip Code Profile

28783 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Tuckasegee, North Carolina. Median household income here ($25,521) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $35,697/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 28783 is $28,785.

An fascinating fact about income in 28783: Men here earn an average of $20,102/year. Women make more, earning $23,470/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

572 people in 28783 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28783? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 28783 is 39.8 minutes!

The median age here is 43. There are 860 men and 733 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 827 people (out of the 1,593 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 392 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28783 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tokyo, Japan!) and -83 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,548 feet above sea levell.

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• Cherokee Farmer's Tailgate Market
• Chisholm Chase Estates
• Downing Park
• Franklin Tailgate Market
• Friends of the Rickman Store
• Haywood's Historic Farmers Market

• Hilltop HOA
• Jackson County (NC) Farmers Market
• Maggie Valley Farmers Tailgate Market
• Sacred Cove II
• Seven Springs Community
• Transylvania Tailgate Association
• Waynesville Tailgate Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,593
• White Population: 1,385
• Black Population: 12
• Hispanic Population: 213
• Asian Population: 7
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 38
• Male Population: 860
• Female Population: 733
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• County: Jackson
• City: Tuckasegee
• Longitude: -83.1
• Latitude: 35.3
• Elevation: 2,549 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 566
• Drive alone: 324
• Carpool: 217
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 39.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 18
•    10 - 14: 48
•    15 - 19: 26
•    20 - 24: 55
•    25 - 29: 32
•    30 - 34: 123
•    35 - 39: 16
•    40 - 44: 59
•    45 - 59: 79
•    60 - 89: 75
•    90 plus: 35

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $121,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $22,162
• Businesses: 12
• Employees: 61
• Annual Payroll: $1,840,000
• Average Family Income: $35,697
• Median Family Income: $25,521
• Average Income for Men: $20,102
• Average Income for Women: $23,470

• 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: 099
• State FIPS Code: 37

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