Mars Hill, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Mars Hill, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,679. 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 MARS-HILL-NC · Mars Hill, NC 1 ZIPs · 7,679 pop · #13781/25278 · Madison County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,750
  • RANK-MID #13781/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Hot Springs
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-TOWN 7,679
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $296,700

Nearest income peer: Hot Springs, NC ( $10,739 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 Mars Hill

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

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
7,679
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,750
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 $68,750 and poverty 11.7% concentrate in 28754.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Mars Hill as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Morehead City is the closest lower-income city and Snow Camp the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Mars Hill.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28754, is all of Mars Hill

There is no split to weigh here: 28754 holds every one of Mars Hill's 7,679 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 Mars Hill's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 168 establishments, 1,462 employees , annual payroll $51,721k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28754 (168 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (38) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Mars Hill, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Madison County, which covers 3 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Mars Hill. See the Madison County roll-up →

No other city sharing Madison County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Mars Hill. Marshall and Hot Springs sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Marshall marks the far end of that range at $52,304, 24% below Mars Hill.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28754 7,679 $68,750 168 34

Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill, .