Scaly Mountain, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28775
Macon County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 296
- 12/sq mi
- $358,900
- Median home value
- 49.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Scaly Mountain pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28775 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28775 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.5 square miles in Scaly Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina. The area is home to 296 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 28775 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28775 sits at —, while per-capita income is $34,374. The poverty rate stands at 8.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $358,900 (38% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28775 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Macon County, so you can benchmark 28775 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 28775, Scaly Mountain, 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
296
Population
25.5
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28775?
56.9
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
2.2%
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?
$34,374
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
410
Total Housing Units
271
Occupied Units
139
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$358,900
Median Home Value
+38% vs state
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 28775, employing approximately 120 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,505,000.
18
Businesses
120
Employees
$5.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 22.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 22.2% |
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 28775 vs 30537 →
ZIP 28775 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30525
Clayton (30525)
7,364 residents
- 28741
Highlands (28741)
3,197 residents
- 28763 2,725
Otto (28763)
2,725 residents
- 30568 1,877
Rabun Gap (30568)
1,877 residents
- 30537 1,249
Dillard (30537)
1,249 residents
- 30562 1,128
Mountain City (30562)
1,128 residents
- 28775 296
Scaly Mountain (28775)
296 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28775 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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