Bryson City, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bryson City, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,686. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BRYSON-CITY-NC · Bryson City, NC 1 ZIPs · 8,686 pop · #21497/25278 · Swain County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $50,882
- RANK-BOTTOM #21497/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Cherokee
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 72% owners
- POP-TOWN 8,686
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $221,900
Nearest income peer: Cherokee, NC (+ $9,776 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 Bryson City
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bryson City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Bryson City · this city · lowest
Bryson City · this city · lowest
$50,882 median HH income
- Cherokee · highest
Cherokee · highest
$60,658 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bryson City, NC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 15th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 8,686
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $50,882
- 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.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($50,882 average) · poverty 17.0%. The primary code (28713) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bryson City as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Bostic is the closest lower-income city and Harbinger the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bryson City.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28713, is all of Bryson City
There is no split to weigh here: 28713 holds every one of Bryson City's 8,686 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 Bryson City's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 259 establishments, 2,105 employees , annual payroll $70,733k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28713 (259 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (51) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Bryson City, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Swain County, which covers 2 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Bryson City. See the Swain County roll-up →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28713 | 8,686 | $50,882 | 259 | 25 |
Bryson City 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 Bryson City, .