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ZIP Code 28705

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Bakersville · Mitchell County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

6,715

Population

326.0

Area (sq mi)

21

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

49.5

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

1.1%

Foreign-Born

White 94.6%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$54,350

Median Household Income

$33,577

Per Capita Income

10.9%

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Unemployment Rate

27.0 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 52.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

3,997

Total Housing Units

2,803

Occupied Units

1,194

Vacant Units

2.29

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 80.1%
Renter 19.9%

$202,200

Median Home Value

$855

Median Rent

1977

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28740 Green Mountain, NC 1,364 7.0 mi
37687 Roan Mountain, TN 5,038 10.0 mi
28777 Spruce Pine, NC 10,638 11.0 mi
37692 Unicoi, TN 4,770 12.8 mi

Related Areas

Mitchell County Bakersville, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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