Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28715: Candler, NC
ZIP code 28715 uses the postal name Candler, North Carolina and lies entirely in Buncombe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,716 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Candler · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buncombe County
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 78.1 sq mi · 389 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28715?
28715 centers on 35.512°, -82.712° and covers 78.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28806, 28704, 28716, 28742, 28748.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28715, 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 28715 compare with the rest of Buncombe County?
| Measure | 28715 | In Buncombe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 30,328 | 4th of 20 | 123rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $72k | 11th of 16 | 202nd of 528 |
| Median home value | $309k | 13th of 17 | 182nd of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% of all 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 28715?
The 2020 Census counted 27,810 people in 28715; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 30,328. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 30,328
- 2020 Census count
- 27,810+13.1% since 2010 (24,582)
- Households
- 10,561
- Median age
- 41.6
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 28715?
Of the 30,328 people the ACS estimates in 28715, 21.1% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.3%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic83.1%
- Hispanic or Latino10.3%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 do households in 28715 earn?
Median household income is $71,716 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Buncombe County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,450 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,716
- Income per person
- $39,151
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,77412,780 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28715?
FHFA's house price index for 28715, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $309,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,216
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.9%
- Housing units
- 12,908
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 28715?
484 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 55 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction98
- Professional, scientific, and technical services57
- Retail trade55
- Other services (except public administration)50
- Health care and social assistance45
- Real estate and rental and leasing32
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 28715?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28806 | Asheville | 43,433 | $63k | 6.7 mi |
| 28704 | Arden | 24,138 | $81k | 8.7 mi |
| 28716 | Canton | 16,863 | $63k | 9.2 mi |
| 28742 | Horse Shoe | 2,710 | $99k | 9.6 mi |
| 28748 | Leicester | 12,230 | $59k | 10.2 mi |
| 28801 | Asheville | 14,691 | $58k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 28803 | Asheville | 33,718 | $77k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 28759 | Mills River | 7,555 | $108k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.