Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28740: Green Mountain, NC
ZIP code 28740 uses the postal name Green Mountain, North Carolina and lies mostly in Yancey County (55% of its land) with the rest in Mitchell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,214 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Green Mountain · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yancey County (55%); Mitchell County (45%)
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 88.2 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28740?
28740 centers on 36.026°, -82.305° and covers 88.2 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28705, 37650, 28714, 37692.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28740, 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 28740 compare with the rest of Yancey County?
| Measure | 28740 | In Yancey County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,158 | 4th of 5 | 584th of 853 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
28740's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,992) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,214); 28740's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,252) is more than a quarter of the figure ($213,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of 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 28740?
The 2020 Census counted 2,273 people in 28740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,158. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,158±491 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,273
- Households
- 1,038
- Median age
- 53.5
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 28740?
Of the 2,158 people the ACS estimates in 28740, 15.8% are under 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older32.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28740 earn?
Median household income is $48,214 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,214±$19,992
- Income per person
- $36,138
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,437950 returns; wages 66% 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 28740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,000
- Median gross rent
- $972
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.0%
- Housing units
- 1,457
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 28740?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 28740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28705 | Bakersville | 6,732 | $55k | 8.6 mi |
| 37650 | Erwin, TN | 12,774 | $51k | 10.1 mi |
| 28714 | Burnsville | 16,397 | $59k | 10.2 mi |
| 37692 | Unicoi, TN | 4,766 | $54k | 11.0 mi |
| 28755 | Micaville | 0 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 37657 | Flag Pond, TN | 1,060 | $73k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 28754 | Mars Hill | 9,682 | $69k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 28777 | Spruce Pine | 10,178 | $63k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.