Balsam Grove, NC · standard

ZIP Code 28708

Transylvania County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

754
6/sq mi Low-density area
$70,435
Median income Near-median income area
$242,900
Median home value Near-median home value
15.4%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Balsam Grove pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

47th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 44%
home value, US ZIPs
6
people per sq mi
97%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28708 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 28708 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, North Carolina, home to just 754 residents across 125.7 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 28708 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,435 (2% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,174. The poverty rate is 12.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $242,900 (6% below the average North Carolina ZIP); 97.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Transylvania County, so 28708 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

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 →

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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 28708, Balsam Grove, 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

754

Population

125.7

Area (sq mi)

6

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 28708?

44.2

Median Age

50.4%

Male

49.6%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$70,435

Median Household Income

+2% vs state ZIP avg

$29,174

Per Capita Income

12.5%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 28708 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs

Balsam Grove, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code

Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$70,435 Top 38% higher than 62% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every North Carolina ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more North Carolina ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

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

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 46.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.4%

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

What does housing look like?

374

Total Housing Units

174

Occupied Units

200

Vacant Units

2.62

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 97.1%
Renter 2.9%

$242,900

Median Home Value

-6% vs state ZIP avg

1989

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 28708, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,283,000.

11

Businesses

36

Employees

$1.3M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 4 36.4%
Retail trade 3 27.3%

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 28708 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28708 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 28708 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 28708 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
28747 Lake Toxaway, NC 2,198 8.6 mi
28712 Brevard, NC 19,347 8.7 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 28708, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 28708 in?

ZIP code 28708 (Balsam Grove) is located in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Transylvania County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/transylvania-nc.

What is the population of ZIP code 28708?

ZIP code 28708 in Balsam Grove, NC has a population of 754 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 28708?

The median household income in ZIP 28708 is $70,435, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the average home value in ZIP 28708?

The median home value in ZIP 28708 is $242,900, which is 13% below the national average of $278,155.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28708?

The largest racial group in ZIP 28708 is White at 100.0%.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 28708?

ZIP code 28708 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 28708?

In ZIP code 28708, 46.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 28708?

In ZIP code 28708, approximately 97.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 28708?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 28708 is 12.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 28708's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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