Hendersonville, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Hendersonville, NC — 3 ZIPs, total population 66,646. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Hendersonville, NC is covered by 3 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 66,646 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Hendersonville splits its residents across 3 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Hendersonville, the median household income averages $69,310 and per-capita income averages $42,544. Poverty rate runs at 12.2% and unemployment at 2.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $348,033 with median rent of $1,169 per month, and 73.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 3 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Hendersonville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Hendersonville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

66,646

Population

$69,310

Median Income

$348,033

Median Home Value

50.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Hendersonville earn?

Median Household Income
$69,310
Per Capita Income
$42,544
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%

What does housing look like in Hendersonville?

Median Home Value
$348,033
Median Rent
$1,169/mo
Owner Occupied
73.4%
Housing Units
37,045

Who lives in Hendersonville?

Bachelor's Degree+
39.7%
High School+
63.2%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
8.2%

ZIP Codes in Hendersonville, NC

Side-by-side: Compare 28792 vs 28739 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28792 32,689 125 America/New_York
28739 19,786 114 America/New_York
28791 14,171 333 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Hendersonville, NC?
Hendersonville, NC has 3 ZIP codes with a combined population of 66,646, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Hendersonville?
The average median household income across Hendersonville, NC ZIP codes is $69,310. The poverty rate is 12.2%.
What is the cost of living in Hendersonville?
The average median home value in Hendersonville, NC is $348,033. Median rent is $1,169/month. 73.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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