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ZIP Code 28726: East Flat Rock, NC
ZIP code 28726 is in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, entirely in Henderson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,152 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Flat Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Henderson County
- Census places
- East Flat Rock census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Ridgeview Estates GeoNames
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.5 sq mi · 1,768 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28726?
28726 centers on 35.281°, -82.417° and covers 2.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 28731, 28792.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28726, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28726 compare with the rest of Henderson County?
| Measure | 28726 | In Henderson County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,363 | 8th of 16 | 457th of 853 |
| Median household income | $54k | 9th of 9 | 411th of 528 |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
28726's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$93,210) is more than a quarter of the figure ($198,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% 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 28726?
The 2020 Census counted 3,787 people in 28726; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,363. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 18.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,363±705 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,787+18.2% since 2010 (3,203)
- Households
- 1,539
- Median age
- 33.3
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 28726?
Of the 4,363 people the ACS estimates in 28726, 30.7% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.5%).
- Under 1830.7%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older13.7%
- White, not Hispanic62.0%
- Hispanic or Latino30.5%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
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 28726 earn?
Median household income is $54,152 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Henderson County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,550 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,152±$6,943
- Income per person
- $22,937
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,7581,530 returns; wages 74% 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 28726?
FHFA's house price index for 28726, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 120% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 68% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,400
- Median gross rent
- $976
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.1%
- Housing units
- 1,549
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 28726?
71 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Retail trade11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- 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 28726?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28731 | Flat Rock | 8,672 | $66k | 2.2 mi |
| 28792 | Hendersonville | 36,645 | $56k | 8.3 mi |
| 28739 | Hendersonville | 20,843 | $74k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 28773 | Saluda | 3,441 | $71k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 28790 | Zirconia | 3,241 | $97k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 28791 | Hendersonville | 15,108 | $79k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 28758 | Mountain Home | 41 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 28729 | Etowah | 3,681 | $84k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.