ZIP Code 28779

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Sylva · Jackson County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

16,111

Population

277.8

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

42.1

Median Age

48.3%

Male

51.7%

Female

3.5%

Foreign-Born

White 87.5%

African American 0.8%

Asian 1.9%

American Indian or Alaska Native 3.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.0%

Hispanic or Latino 4.0%

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)

Income & Employment

$54,407

Median Household Income

$31,241

Per Capita Income

16.4%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

21.4 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 57.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 28.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

9,551

Total Housing Units

8,079

Occupied Units

1,472

Vacant Units

2.18

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 66.6%

Renter 33.4%

$234,200

Median Home Value

$803

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
28725	Dillsboro, NC	43	3.0 mi
28789	Whittier, NC	5,097	6.9 mi
28723	Cullowhee, NC	11,329	7.2 mi
28707	Balsam, NC	94	8.7 mi
28751	Maggie Valley, NC	2,916	11.5 mi

Related Areas

Jackson County Sylva, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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