Glenville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28736
Jackson County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 787
- 9/sq mi
- $70,855
- Median income
- $428,400
- Median home value
- 33.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Glenville pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28736 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28736 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.5 square miles in Glenville, Jackson County, North Carolina. The area is home to 787 residents, producing a population density of 9 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28736 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28736 sits at $70,855 (2% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $62,290. The poverty rate stands at 19.0% and the unemployment rate at 12.5%. On housing, the median home value is $428,400 (65% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28736 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jackson County, so you can benchmark 28736 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 28736
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 28736.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28736, Glenville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
787
Population
91.5
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28736?
53.5
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
24.5%
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?
$70,855
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$62,290
Per Capita Income
19.0%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28736 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,855 48th percentile higher than 48% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,405
Total Housing Units
473
Occupied Units
932
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$428,400
Median Home Value
+65% vs state
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 28736, employing approximately 187 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,110,000.
32
Businesses
187
Employees
$10.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 28.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 21.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 18.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 9.4% |
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 28736 vs 28717 →
ZIP 28736 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28723
Cullowhee (28723)
11,329 residents
- 28741 3,197
Highlands (28741)
3,197 residents
- 28717 1,729
Cashiers (28717)
1,729 residents
- 28783 1,593
Tuckasegee (28783)
1,593 residents
- 28774 1,013
Sapphire (28774)
1,013 residents
- 28736 787
Glenville (28736)
787 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28736 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28736 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28774
Sapphire (28774)
$154,635 median income
- 28717
Cashiers (28717)
$76,085 median income
- 28736
Glenville (28736)
$70,855 median income
- 28741
Highlands (28741)
$70,392 median income
- 28783 $51,350
Tuckasegee (28783)
$51,350 median income
- 28723 $45,568
Cullowhee (28723)
$45,568 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28736 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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