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Swannanoa, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Swannanoa, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 10,381. 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 SWANNANOA-NC · Swannanoa, NC 1 ZIPs · 10,381 pop · #11807/25278 · Buncombe County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $73,408
  • RANK-MID #11807/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Asheville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-TOWN 10,381
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $303,300

Nearest income peer: Asheville, NC ( $1,041 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 Swannanoa

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

Top 47%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
10,381
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$73,408
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28778 (10,381 residents). Household income $73,408 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Swannanoa as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Willard is the closest lower-income city and East Bend the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Swannanoa.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28778, is all of Swannanoa

There is no split to weigh here: 28778 holds every one of Swannanoa's 10,381 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 Swannanoa's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 248 establishments, 2,819 employees , annual payroll $130,317k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28778 (248 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (42) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Swannanoa, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Buncombe County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Swannanoa. See the Buncombe County roll-up →

Swannanoa sits in the lower half of Buncombe County on income: Weaverville, Arden and Fairview report more, and only Leicester reports less. Montreat marks the far end of that range at $115,568, 57% above Swannanoa.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28778 10,381 $73,408 248 117
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Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa, .