Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28734: Franklin, NC
ZIP code 28734 uses the postal name Franklin, North Carolina and lies mostly in Macon County (99% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,021 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Franklin; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Franklin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County (99%); Clay County (1%)
- Census places
- Franklin
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 301.0 sq mi · 99 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 28744 also use the name Franklin
Where is ZIP code 28734?
28734 centers on 35.179°, -83.437° and covers 301.0 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 28763, 28781, 28775, 28713, 28741, 28779, 28904, 28723.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28734, 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 28734 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 28734 | In Macon County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,659 | 1st of 5 | 127th of 853 |
| Median household income | $54k | 2nd of 2 | 415th of 528 |
| Median home value | $229k | 3rd of 3 | 301st of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 28734?
The 2020 Census counted 29,284 people in 28734; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,659. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,659
- 2020 Census count
- 29,284+8.3% since 2010 (27,040)
- Households
- 14,236
- Median age
- 48.3
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 28734?
Of the 29,659 people the ACS estimates in 28734, 18.2% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.0%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic83.9%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 28734 earn?
Median household income is $54,021 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,072 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,021
- Income per person
- $34,764
- Below the poverty line
- 12.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,30212,790 returns; wages 57% 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 28734?
FHFA's house price index for 28734, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 71% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $228,500
- Median gross rent
- $793
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.8%
- Housing units
- 18,690
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 28734?
884 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 96 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction161
- Retail trade135
- Other services (except public administration)112
- Health care and social assistance92
- Accommodation and food services87
- Professional, scientific, and technical services60
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 28734?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28763 | Otto | 2,688 | $72k | 10.5 mi |
| 28781 | Topton | 881 | $62k | 11.6 mi |
| 28775 | Scaly Mountain | 674 | – | 12.9 mi |
| 28713 | Bryson City | 8,425 | $51k | 13.5 mi |
| 28741 | Highlands | 4,257 | $70k | 15.0 mi |
| 28779 | Sylva | 18,064 | $58k | 17.7 mi |
| 28904 | Hayesville | 10,050 | $57k | 18.4 mi |
| 28723 | Cullowhee | 12,756 | $46k | 25.6 mi |
| 30537 | Dillard, GA | 1,406 | $50k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 30568 | Rabun Gap, GA | 2,133 | $76k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 28788 | Webster | 198 | $81k | 16.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Franklin?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Franklin, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 28744 | Macon County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.