Transylvania

Source:

North Carolina

Transylvania is a smaller county in North Carolina with 8 ZIP codes, 33,179 people, and upper-quartile 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, Transylvania, NC sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 25%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
33,179
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,978
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.

Transylvania lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37175, 8 ZIPs, combined population 33,179). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (8 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Transylvania. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.

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8

Total ZIPs

33,179

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Transylvania

Side-by-side: Compare 28712 vs 28768 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
28712 Brevard 19,347 59
28768 Pisgah Forest 6,813 32
28747 Lake Toxaway 2,198 16
28766 Penrose 1,262 84
28772 Rosman 1,239 38
28774 Sapphire 1,013 9
28708 Balsam Grove 754 6
28718 Cedar Mountain 553 13

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Transylvania?

Transylvania has a total population of 33,179 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Transylvania?

Transylvania includes 8 ZIP codes: 28712, 28768, 28747, 28766, 28772, 28774, 28708, 28718.

Transylvania'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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