Canton, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Canton, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 17,477. 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 CANTON-NC · Canton, NC 1 ZIPs · 17,477 pop · #16282/25278 · Haywood County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $63,141
- RANK-LOWER #16282/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Clyde
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 76% owners
- POP-TOWN 17,477
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $237,800
Nearest income peer: Clyde, NC ( $862 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 Canton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Canton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Waynesville · lowest
Waynesville · lowest
$60,570 median HH income
- Clyde · near
Clyde · near
$62,279 median HH income
- Canton · this city
Canton · this city
$63,141 median HH income
- Maggie Valley · near
Maggie Valley · near
$69,057 median HH income
- Lake Junaluska · highest
Lake Junaluska · highest
$117,824 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, Canton, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 36th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 17,477
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,141
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,141 and poverty 16.5% concentrate in 28716.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Canton as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Brevard is the closest lower-income city and Sunbury the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Canton.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28716, is all of Canton
There is no split to weigh here: 28716 holds every one of Canton's 17,477 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 Canton's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 308 establishments, 4,208 employees , annual payroll $207,587k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28716 (308 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (54) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Canton, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Haywood County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Canton. See the Haywood County roll-up →
Canton sits in the lower half of Haywood County on income: Maggie Valley and Lake Junaluska report more, and only Waynesville reports less. Lake Junaluska marks the far end of that range at $117,824, 87% above Canton.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28716 | 17,477 | $63,141 | 308 | 43 |
Canton 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 Canton, .