Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28707: Balsam, NC
ZIP code 28707 uses the postal name Balsam, North Carolina and lies entirely in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Balsam · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.1 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28707?
28707 centers on 35.399°, -83.066° and covers 11.1 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 28786, 28723, 28779.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28707, 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 28707 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 28707 | In Jackson County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 461 | 11th of 13 | 742nd of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $334k | not ranked | not ranked |
28707's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (461). 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 39% 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 28707?
The 2020 Census counted 302 people in 28707; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 461. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 221.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 461±249 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 302+221.3% since 2010 (94)
- Households
- 199
- Median age
- 51.3
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 28707?
Of the 461 people the ACS estimates in 28707, 14.8% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.7%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older27.1%
- White, not Hispanic98.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 28707?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $334,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.8%
- Housing units
- 349
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28707?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 28707?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28786 | Waynesville | 22,056 | $59k | 6.2 mi |
| 28723 | Cullowhee | 12,756 | $46k | 6.6 mi |
| 28779 | Sylva | 18,064 | $58k | 8.6 mi |
| 28751 | Maggie Valley | 4,159 | $69k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 28788 | Webster | 198 | $81k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 28745 | Lake Junaluska | 670 | $118k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 28783 | Tuckasegee | 1,785 | $51k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 28725 | Dillsboro | 90 | $58k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.