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ZIP Code 28723

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Cullowhee · Jackson County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

11,329

Population

289.7

Area (sq mi)

39

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

22.1

Median Age

52.0%

Male

48.0%

Female

4.9%

Foreign-Born

White 83.2%
African American 6.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%

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)

Income & Employment

$43,539

Median Household Income

$22,336

Per Capita Income

30.5%

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

22.0 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 63.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.5%

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

Housing

5,600

Total Housing Units

3,848

Occupied Units

1,752

Vacant Units

2.07

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 35.6%
Renter 64.4%

$308,800

Median Home Value

$842

Median Rent

1994

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28783 Tuckasegee, NC 1,593 6.0 mi
28736 Glenville, NC 787 6.9 mi
28779 Sylva, NC 16,111 7.2 mi
28707 Balsam, NC 94 8.7 mi
28725 Dillsboro, NC 43 10.1 mi

Related Areas

Jackson County Cullowhee, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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