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ZIP Code 28719: Cherokee, NC
ZIP code 28719 uses the postal name Cherokee, North Carolina and lies mostly in Swain County (92% of its land) with the rest in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,658 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Cherokee (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cherokee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Swain County (92%); Jackson County (8%)
- Census places
- Cherokee census-designated place
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 399.5 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28719?
28719 centers on 35.511°, -83.520° and covers 399.5 square miles of land plus 6.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 28713, 28702, 37738, 28789, 28733, 37882, 28771, 28751, 28785.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28719, 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 28719 compare with the rest of Swain County?
| Measure | 28719 | In Swain County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,786 | 2nd of 4 | 383rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $61k | 1st of 3 | 345th of 528 |
| Median home value | $188k | 3rd of 3 | 408th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% 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 28719?
The 2020 Census counted 7,980 people in 28719; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,786. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,786
- 2020 Census count
- 7,980
- Households
- 2,820
- Median age
- 36.5
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 28719?
Of the 6,786 people the ACS estimates in 28719, 24.4% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (79.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (11.3%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older15.5%
- Other or two or more79.7%
- White, not Hispanic11.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
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 28719 earn?
Median household income is $60,658 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Swain County.
- Median household income
- $60,658±$11,786
- Income per person
- $27,051
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,4944,530 returns; wages 52% 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 28719?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,400
- Median gross rent
- $892
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 3,215
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28719?
138 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services47
- Retail trade46
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Health care and social assistance6
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 28719?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28713 | Bryson City | 8,425 | $51k | 10.0 mi |
| 28702 | Almond | 588 | $37k | 11.3 mi |
| 37738 | Gatlinburg, TN | 4,952 | $57k | 11.4 mi |
| 28789 | Whittier | 5,788 | $52k | 13.5 mi |
| 28733 | Fontana Dam | 63 | $150k | 15.6 mi |
| 37882 | Townsend, TN | 2,914 | $69k | 18.0 mi |
| 28771 | Robbinsville | 7,567 | $49k | 22.1 mi |
| 28751 | Maggie Valley | 4,159 | $69k | 22.5 mi |
| 28785 | Waynesville | 8,311 | $62k | 23.5 mi |
| 28725 | Dillsboro | 90 | $58k | 16.7 mi (near) |
| 37862 | Sevierville, TN | 21,767 | $60k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.