Montreat, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28757
Buncombe County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 280
- 89/sq mi
- $115,568
- Median income
- $606,400
- Median home value
- 91.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Montreat pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 89
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28757 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28757 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.2 square miles in Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The area is home to 280 residents, producing a population density of 89 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28757 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28757 sits at $115,568 (67% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $16,033. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $606,400 (134% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28757 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 91.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buncombe County, so you can benchmark 28757 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28757, Montreat, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
280
Population
3.2
Area (sq mi)
89
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28757?
19.9
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
1.3%
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?
$115,568
Median Household Income
+67% vs state
$16,033
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28757 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$115,568 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
755
Total Housing Units
62
Occupied Units
693
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$606,400
Median Home Value
+134% vs state
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 28757, employing approximately 693 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,410,000.
15
Businesses
693
Employees
$15.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 26.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 20.0% |
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 28757 vs 28711 →
ZIP 28757 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28711
Black Mountain (28711)
13,209 residents
- 28778
Swannanoa (28778)
10,381 residents
- 28730
Fairview (28730)
9,133 residents
- 28762
Old Fort (28762)
6,857 residents
- 28709 2,225
Barnardsville (28709)
2,225 residents
- 28757 280
Montreat (28757)
280 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28757 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28757 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28757
Montreat (28757)
$115,568 median income
- 28730
Fairview (28730)
$102,900 median income
- 28711
Black Mountain (28711)
$74,761 median income
- 28778
Swannanoa (28778)
$73,408 median income
- 28762
Old Fort (28762)
$66,410 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28757 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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