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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scaly Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, home to just 296 residents across 25.5 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28775, but per-capita income is $34,374. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $358,900 (38% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 89.7% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 49.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 28775, plus 4 more within Macon County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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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