Linville Falls, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28647
Avery County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 89
- 6/sq mi
ZIP code 28647 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Linville Falls, Avery County, North Carolina, home to just 89 residents across 15.6 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28647, but per-capita income is -. - of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads -. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and - of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Avery County, so you can benchmark 28647 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28647, Linville Falls, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
89
Population
15.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 28647, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $917,000.
7
Businesses
44
Employees
$917K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 57.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 28647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28777
Spruce Pine (28777)
10,638 residents
- 28657
Newland (28657)
9,488 residents
- 28616 493
Crossnore (28616)
493 residents
- 28646 342
Linville (28646)
342 residents
- 28662 140
Pineola (28662)
140 residents
- 28647 89
Linville Falls (28647)
89 residents
- 28749 50
Little Switzerland (28749)
50 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28647 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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