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Dillsboro, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Dillsboro, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 43. 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 DILLSBORO-NC · Dillsboro, NC 1 ZIPs · 43 pop · #18862/25278 · Jackson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-UNK

  • INC-MID $57,750
  • RANK-LOWER #18862/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sylva
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-RENT 32% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 43
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-UNK Homes pending

Nearest income peer: Sylva, NC ( $23 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 Dillsboro

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dillsboro, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
43
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,750
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 $57,750 and poverty 18.9% concentrate in 28725.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (32.1%) for this income tier, rent $1,107 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within North Carolina, Sylva is the closest lower-income city and Mount Gilead the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dillsboro.

Population concentration

Dillsboro's single ZIP 28725 carries the town

Dillsboro is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 28725 is the entire residential footprint (43 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Dillsboro's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 20 establishments, 215 employees , annual payroll $4,655k (~465 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28725 (20 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (8) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Dillsboro, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Jackson County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Dillsboro. See the Jackson County roll-up →

Dillsboro lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Jackson County: Cashiers and Glenville earn more and Cullowhee, Whittier and Tuckasegee earn less. Cashiers marks the far end of that range at $76,085, 32% above Dillsboro.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28725 43 $57,750 20 61
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Dillsboro 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 Dillsboro, .