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Candler, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Candler, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 24,582. 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 CANDLER-NC · Candler, NC 1 ZIPs · 24,582 pop · #12496/25278 · Buncombe County

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

  • INC-MID $71,716
  • RANK-MID #12496/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Asheville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-TOWN 24,582
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $309,000

Nearest income peer: Asheville, NC (+ $651 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 Candler

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Candler 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, Candler, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 49%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
24,582
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$71,716
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 28715 (24,582 residents). Household income $71,716 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Candler as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Middlesex is the closest lower-income city and Iron Station the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Candler.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28715, is all of Candler

There is no split to weigh here: 28715 holds every one of Candler's 24,582 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Candler's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 484 establishments, 4,107 employees , annual payroll $190,392k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28715 (484 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (98) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Candler, NC

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

Candler sits in the lower half of Buncombe County on income: Weaverville, Arden and Black Mountain report more, and only Leicester reports less. Montreat marks the far end of that range at $115,568, 61% above Candler.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28715 24,582 $71,716 484 122
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Candler 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 Candler, .