Gerton, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28735
Henderson County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 256
- 27/sq mi
- $398,900
- Median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gerton pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28735 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28735 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gerton, Henderson County, North Carolina, home to just 256 residents across 9.6 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28735, but per-capita income is $158,064. Poverty here runs at 19.4%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $398,900 (54% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.5, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 7 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Henderson County, letting you compare 28735 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 28735, Gerton, 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
256
Population
9.6
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28735?
64.5
Median Age
42.7%
Male
57.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$158,064
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
190
Total Housing Units
89
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
1.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$398,900
Median Home Value
+54% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 28735, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $109,000.
4
Businesses
6
Employees
$109K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28735 vs 28730 →
ZIP 28735 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28792
Hendersonville (28792)
32,689 residents
- 28805
Asheville (28805)
17,620 residents
- 28732
Fletcher (28732)
16,491 residents
- 28711
Black Mountain (28711)
13,209 residents
- 28778 10,381
Swannanoa (28778)
10,381 residents
- 28730 9,133
Fairview (28730)
9,133 residents
- 28735 256
Gerton (28735)
256 residents
- 28720 114
Chimney Rock (28720)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28735 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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