Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28702: Almond, NC
ZIP code 28702 uses the postal name Almond, North Carolina and lies mostly in Graham County (96% of its land) with the rest in Swain County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,275 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Almond · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graham County (96%); Swain County (4%)
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.4 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28702?
28702 centers on 35.380°, -83.642° and covers 24.4 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28713, 28733, 28719, 28771.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28702, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28702 compare with the rest of Graham County?
| Measure | 28702 | In Graham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 588 | 2nd of 3 | 734th of 853 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $332k | not ranked | not ranked |
28702's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (588). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28702?
The 2020 Census counted 409 people in 28702; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 588. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 588±298 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 409
- Households
- 221
- Median age
- 32.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28702?
Of the 588 people the ACS estimates in 28702, 31.3% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1831.3%
- 18 to 6442.0%
- 65 and older26.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28702 earn?
Median household income is $37,275 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,275±$30,746
- Income per person
- $23,805
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,188260 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28702?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $332,300
- Median gross rent
- $906
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.3%
- Housing units
- 471
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28702?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28702?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28713 | Bryson City | 8,425 | $51k | 7.4 mi |
| 28733 | Fontana Dam | 63 | $150k | 8.3 mi |
| 28719 | Cherokee | 6,786 | $61k | 11.3 mi |
| 28771 | Robbinsville | 7,567 | $49k | 12.2 mi |
| 28781 | Topton | 881 | $62k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 28901 | Andrews | 5,552 | $45k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 28734 | Franklin | 29,659 | $54k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 28789 | Whittier | 5,788 | $52k | 18.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.