Macon

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North Carolina

Macon is a smaller county in North Carolina with 5 ZIP codes, 34,197 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, Macon, NC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

43rd pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
34,197
combined ZIP population
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,682
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.

Macon lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37113, 5 ZIPs, combined population 34,197). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (5 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 37113.

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5

Total ZIPs

34,197

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Macon

Side-by-side: Compare 28734 vs 28741 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
28734 Franklin 27,040 35
28741 Highlands 3,197 14
28763 Otto 2,725 19
28781 Topton 939 5
28775 Scaly Mountain 296 12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Macon?

Macon has a total population of 34,197 across 5 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Macon?

Macon includes 5 ZIP codes: 28734, 28741, 28763, 28781, 28775.

Macon'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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