Saluda, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Saluda, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,378. 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 SALUDA-NC · Saluda, NC 1 ZIPs · 3,378 pop · #12969/25278 · Polk County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $70,703
- RANK-MID #12969/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Tryon
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 84% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 3,378
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-HIGH $413,700
Nearest income peer: Tryon, NC (+ $2,243 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 Saluda
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Saluda on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mill Spring · lowest
Mill Spring · lowest
$63,663 median HH income
- Columbus · near
Columbus · near
$67,760 median HH income
- Saluda · this city
Saluda · this city
$70,703 median HH income
- Tryon · highest
Tryon · highest
$72,946 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, Saluda, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 49th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 3,378
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,703
- 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 $70,703 and poverty 15.5% concentrate in 28773.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Saluda as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Union Grove is the closest lower-income city and Glenville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Saluda.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28773, is all of Saluda
There is no split to weigh here: 28773 holds every one of Saluda's 3,378 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 Saluda's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 75 establishments, 471 employees , annual payroll $16,991k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28773 (75 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (13) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Saluda, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Polk County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Saluda. See the Polk County roll-up →
Saluda sits in the upper half of Polk County on income: Columbus and Mill Spring report less, while Tryon reports more. Mill Spring marks the far end of that range at $63,663, 10% below Saluda.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28773 | 3,378 | $70,703 | 75 | 23 |
Saluda 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 Saluda, .