Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28709: Barnardsville, NC
ZIP code 28709 uses the postal name Barnardsville, North Carolina and lies entirely in Buncombe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Barnardsville (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Barnardsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buncombe County
- Census places
- Barnardsville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 51.5 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28709?
28709 centers on 35.771°, -82.379° and covers 51.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28787, 28714, 28754, 28778, 28711.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28709, 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 28709 compare with the rest of Buncombe County?
| Measure | 28709 | In Buncombe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,260 | 18th of 20 | 567th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $433k | not ranked | not ranked |
28709's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$284,957) is more than a quarter of the figure ($433,300). 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 40% 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 28709?
The 2020 Census counted 2,214 people in 28709; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,260. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,260±630 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,214−0.5% since 2010 (2,225)
- Households
- 959
- Median age
- 58.2
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 28709?
Of the 2,260 people the ACS estimates in 28709, 16.0% are under 18 and 39.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6444.4%
- 65 and older39.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28709?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $433,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 1,354
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28709?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Manufacturing3
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical 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 28709?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28787 | Weaverville | 22,809 | $79k | 7.9 mi |
| 28714 | Burnsville | 16,397 | $59k | 8.5 mi |
| 28754 | Mars Hill | 9,682 | $69k | 10.5 mi |
| 28778 | Swannanoa | 13,536 | $73k | 10.9 mi |
| 28711 | Black Mountain | 12,663 | $75k | 13.3 mi |
| 28757 | Montreat | 630 | $116k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 28770 | Ridgecrest | 0 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 28805 | Asheville | 19,993 | $75k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 28755 | Micaville | 0 | – | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.