Dillsboro, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28725
Jackson County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 43
- 61/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $57,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- 31.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dillsboro pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 61
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28725 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28725 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dillsboro, Jackson County, North Carolina, home to just 43 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 61 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $57,750.
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 →
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 28725, Dillsboro, 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
43
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
61
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28725?
38.8
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$57,750
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$41,310
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28725 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Dillsboro, 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)
$57,750 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
67housing units
67
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
1.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,107
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 28725, employing approximately 215 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,655,000.
20
Businesses
215
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
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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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 28725, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28725 in?
ZIP code 28725 (Dillsboro) is located in Jackson County, North Carolina. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28725?
ZIP code 28725 in Dillsboro, NC has a population of 43 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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