Murphy, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Murphy, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 18,475. 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 MURPHY-NC · Murphy, NC 1 ZIPs · 18,475 pop · #19723/25278 · Cherokee County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $55,759
- RANK-LOWER #19723/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Marble
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 84% owners
- POP-TOWN 18,475
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $250,300
Nearest income peer: Marble, NC (+ $1,949 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 Murphy
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Murphy on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Andrews · lowest
Andrews · lowest
$44,792 median HH income
- Murphy · this city
Murphy · this city
$55,759 median HH income
- Marble · highest
Marble · highest
$57,708 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, Murphy, NC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 22nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 18,475
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,759
- 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.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($55,759 average) · poverty 11.6%. The primary code (28906) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Murphy as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Asheboro is the closest lower-income city and Marion the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Murphy.
Population concentration
Murphy's single ZIP 28906 carries the town
Murphy is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 28906 is the entire residential footprint (18,475 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 Murphy's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 490 establishments, 6,075 employees , annual payroll $241,382k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28906 (490 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (102) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Murphy, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Cherokee County, which covers 3 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Murphy. See the Cherokee County roll-up →
Murphy lands mid-pack among the 2 cities sharing Cherokee County: Marble earns more and Andrews earns less. Andrews marks the far end of that range at $44,792, 20% below Murphy.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28906 | 18,475 | $55,759 | 490 | 21 |
Murphy 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 Murphy, .