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ZIP Code 28748

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Leicester · Buncombe County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

11,334

Population

218.8

Area (sq mi)

52

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.9

Median Age

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Female

4.0%

Foreign-Born

White 85.4%
African American 3.1%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%

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)

Income & Employment

$65,269

Median Household Income

$32,000

Per Capita Income

11.4%

Poverty Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

26.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 56.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

4,908

Total Housing Units

4,245

Occupied Units

663

Vacant Units

3.02

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 75.4%
Renter 24.6%

$298,200

Median Home Value

$1,078

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28701 Alexander, NC 3,635 7.5 mi
28715 Candler, NC 24,582 9.8 mi
28806 Asheville, NC 38,550 9.7 mi

Related Areas

Buncombe County Leicester, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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