Hot Springs, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28743
Madison County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,125
- 7/sq mi
- $58,011
- Median income
- $162,800
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hot Springs pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28743 covers 322.0 square miles in Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,125 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28743 reports a modest median household income of $58,011 (16% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $32,135. The poverty rate stands at 12.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. Housing costs here run $162,800 for a typical home value (37% below the state average), with rent averaging $569 a month; 75.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 28743, plus 2 more within Madison County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 28743
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hot Springs, NC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 28743.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28743, Hot Springs, 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
2,125
Population
322.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28743?
46.8
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
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?
$58,011
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$32,135
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28743 ranks nationally
Hot Springs, NC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,011 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
1,399
Total Housing Units
925
Occupied Units
474
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,800
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$569
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 47 business establishments in ZIP 28743, employing approximately 325 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,347,000.
47
Businesses
325
Employees
$12.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 23.4% |
| Construction | 7 | 14.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 8.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 8.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 8.5% |
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 28743 vs 37727 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37727 | Del Rio, TN | 2,043 | 8.1 mi |
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