Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28743: Hot Springs, NC
ZIP code 28743 uses the postal name Hot Springs, North Carolina and lies mostly in Madison County (81% of its land) with the rest in Haywood County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,011 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Hot Springs; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hot Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County (81%); Haywood County (19%)
- Census places
- Hot Springs
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 123.0 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28743?
28743 centers on 35.800°, -82.881° and covers 123.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37727, 28753, 28721, 28748, 37753, 28785, 37743.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28743, 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 28743 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 28743 | In Madison County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,211 | 6th of 6 | 573rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
28743's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,548) is more than a quarter of the figure ($58,011); 28743's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$82,317) is more than a quarter of the figure ($162,800). 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 24% 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 28743?
The 2020 Census counted 1,980 people in 28743; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,211. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,211±432 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,980−6.8% since 2010 (2,125)
- Households
- 925
- Median age
- 46.8
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 28743?
Of the 2,211 people the ACS estimates in 28743, 18.2% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.7%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.7%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 28743 earn?
Median household income is $58,011 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,132 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,011±$17,548
- Income per person
- $32,135
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,241860 returns; wages 64% 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 28743?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,800
- Median gross rent
- $569
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.8%
- Housing units
- 1,399
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28743?
47 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Construction7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 28743?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37727 | Del Rio, TN | 1,936 | $48k | 9.9 mi |
| 28753 | Marshall | 10,389 | $52k | 10.4 mi |
| 28721 | Clyde | 10,698 | $62k | 11.8 mi |
| 28748 | Leicester | 12,230 | $59k | 12.1 mi |
| 37753 | Hartford, TN | 917 | $49k | 12.2 mi |
| 28785 | Waynesville | 8,311 | $62k | 17.7 mi |
| 37743 | Greeneville, TN | 24,548 | $55k | 18.6 mi |
| 28701 | Alexander | 5,786 | $108k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 37843 | Parrottsville, TN | 4,426 | $58k | 17.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.