Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28766: Penrose, NC
ZIP code 28766 uses the postal name Penrose, North Carolina and lies mostly in Transylvania County (87% of its land) with the rest in Henderson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Penrose · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Transylvania County (87%); Henderson County (13%)
- Micro area
- Brevard, NC
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.0 sq mi · 210 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28766?
28766 centers on 35.249°, -82.619° and covers 6.0 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 28739, 28768.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28766, 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 28766 compare with the rest of Transylvania County?
| Measure | 28766 | In Transylvania County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,259 | 8th of 10 | 666th of 853 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $307k | 5th of 6 | 186th of 572 |
28766's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,114) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,708). 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 63% 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 28766?
The 2020 Census counted 1,440 people in 28766; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,259. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,259±292 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,440
- Households
- 552
- Median age
- 53.1
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 28766?
Of the 1,259 people the ACS estimates in 28766, 15.8% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older23.2%
- White, not Hispanic91.5%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- 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 28766 earn?
Median household income is $57,708 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,708±$17,114
- Income per person
- $28,931
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,271730 returns; wages 60% 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 28766?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $307,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,217
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 652
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28766?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Retail trade3
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 28766?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28739 | Hendersonville | 20,843 | $74k | 5.4 mi |
| 28768 | Pisgah Forest | 6,759 | $71k | 7.2 mi |
| 28729 | Etowah | 3,681 | $84k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 28718 | Cedar Mountain | 654 | $74k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 28790 | Zirconia | 3,241 | $97k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 28759 | Mills River | 7,555 | $108k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 28742 | Horse Shoe | 2,710 | $99k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 28791 | Hendersonville | 15,108 | $79k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.