Jackson

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North Carolina

Jackson is a smaller county in North Carolina with 8 ZIP codes, 36,783 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jackson, NC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

28th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
36,783
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,721
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Jackson lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37099, 8 ZIPs, combined population 36,783). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (8 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 37099.

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8

Total ZIPs

36,783

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Jackson

Side-by-side: Compare 28779 vs 28723 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
28779 Sylva 16,111 58
28723 Cullowhee 11,329 39
28789 Whittier 5,097 35
28717 Cashiers 1,729 13
28783 Tuckasegee 1,593 10
28736 Glenville 787 9
28707 Balsam 94 3
28725 Dillsboro 43 61

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jackson?

Jackson has a total population of 36,783 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Jackson?

Jackson includes 8 ZIP codes: 28779, 28723, 28789, 28717, 28783, 28736, 28707, 28725.

Jackson's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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