Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28775: Scaly Mountain, NC
ZIP code 28775 uses the postal name Scaly Mountain, North Carolina and lies entirely in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scaly Mountain · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.4 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28775?
28775 centers on 35.019°, -83.321° and covers 12.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 30537, 28741, 28763, 28734.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28775, 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 28775 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 28775 | In Macon County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 674 | 5th of 5 | 718th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $359k | not ranked | not ranked |
28775's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (674). 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 44% 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 28775?
The 2020 Census counted 573 people in 28775; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 674. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 674±398 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 573
- Households
- 271
- Median age
- 56.9
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 28775?
Of the 674 people the ACS estimates in 28775, 23.7% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (27.3%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6449.7%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic71.1%
- Hispanic or Latino27.3%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 are homes worth in 28775?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $358,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 410
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28775?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 28775?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30537 | Dillard, GA | 1,406 | $50k | 2.8 mi |
| 28741 | Highlands | 4,257 | $70k | 7.1 mi |
| 28763 | Otto | 2,688 | $72k | 8.2 mi |
| 28734 | Franklin | 29,659 | $54k | 12.9 mi |
| 30568 | Rabun Gap, GA | 2,133 | $76k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 30562 | Mountain City, GA | 866 | $49k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 30525 | Clayton, GA | 7,059 | $65k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 28717 | Cashiers | 1,265 | $76k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.