Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28747: Lake Toxaway, NC
ZIP code 28747 uses the postal name Lake Toxaway, North Carolina and lies entirely in Transylvania County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake Toxaway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Transylvania County
- Micro area
- Brevard, NC
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.8 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28747?
28747 centers on 35.146°, -82.917° and covers 48.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28772, 28774, 28712, 28783, 28708.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28747, 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 28747 compare with the rest of Transylvania County?
| Measure | 28747 | In Transylvania County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,021 | 5th of 10 | 593rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $295k | 6th of 6 | 201st of 572 |
28747's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,961) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,000). 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 39% 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 28747?
The 2020 Census counted 2,114 people in 28747; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,021. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,021±417 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,114
- Households
- 830
- Median age
- 48.9
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 28747?
Of the 2,021 people the ACS estimates in 28747, 23.2% are under 18 and 28.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6448.5%
- 65 and older28.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, 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 28747 earn?
Median household income is $66,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,000±$34,961
- Income per person
- $38,737
- Below the poverty line
- 15.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,691900 returns; wages 48% 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 28747?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $294,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.2%
- Housing units
- 1,865
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28747?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction15
- Accommodation and food services9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
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 28747?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28772 | Rosman | 1,375 | $75k | 4.6 mi |
| 28774 | Sapphire | 1,451 | $155k | 5.7 mi |
| 28712 | Brevard | 19,977 | $63k | 8.5 mi |
| 28783 | Tuckasegee | 1,785 | $51k | 8.9 mi |
| 28708 | Balsam Grove | 456 | $70k | 9.3 mi |
| 28736 | Glenville | 1,000 | $71k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 28717 | Cashiers | 1,265 | $76k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 29685 | Sunset, SC | 1,964 | $117k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.