Balsam, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28707
Jackson County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 94
- 3/sq mi
- $334,000
- Median home value
- 29.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Balsam pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28707 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28707 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Balsam, Jackson County, North Carolina, home to just 94 residents across 28.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28707, but per-capita income is $30,601. Poverty here runs at 13.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $334,000 (29% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is -. To put 28707 in local context, 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Jackson County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 28707, Balsam, 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
94
Population
28.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28707?
51.3
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$30,601
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
349
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
150
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$334,000
Median Home Value
+29% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 28707, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $575,000.
6
Businesses
54
Employees
$575K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28707 vs 28786 →
ZIP 28707 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28786
Waynesville (28786)
20,714 residents
- 28779
Sylva (28779)
16,111 residents
- 28723
Cullowhee (28723)
11,329 residents
- 28751 2,916
Maggie Valley (28751)
2,916 residents
- 28783 1,593
Tuckasegee (28783)
1,593 residents
- 28745 551
Lake Junaluska (28745)
551 residents
- 28707 94
Balsam (28707)
94 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28707 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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