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Black Mountain, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Black Mountain, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 13,209. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BLACK-MOUNTAIN-NC · Black Mountain, NC 1 ZIPs · 13,209 pop · #11203/25278 · Buncombe County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $74,761
  • RANK-MID #11203/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Swannanoa
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-TOWN 13,209
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $370,200

Nearest income peer: Swannanoa, NC ( $1,353 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Black Mountain

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Black Mountain on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Black Mountain, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
13,209
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,761
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28711 (13,209 residents). Household income $74,761 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Black Mountain as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, West End is the closest lower-income city and Pinnacle the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Black Mountain.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28711, is all of Black Mountain

There is no split to weigh here: 28711 holds every one of Black Mountain's 13,209 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Black Mountain's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 457 establishments, 6,467 employees , annual payroll $276,988k (~35 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28711 (457 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (82) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Black Mountain, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Buncombe County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Black Mountain. See the Buncombe County roll-up →

Black Mountain lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Buncombe County: Weaverville, Arden and Fairview earn more and Asheville, Candler and Leicester earn less. Montreat marks the far end of that range at $115,568, 55% above Black Mountain.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28711 13,209 $74,761 457 51
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Black Mountain roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Black Mountain, .