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ZIP Code 28788: Webster, NC
ZIP code 28788 is in Webster, North Carolina, entirely in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Webster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County
- Census places
- Webster
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 343 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28788?
28788 centers on 35.351°, -83.223° and covers 0.6 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 28779.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28788, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28788 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 28788 | In Jackson County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 198 | 12th of 13 | 773rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $383k | not ranked | not ranked |
28788's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (198). 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 68% 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 28788?
The 2020 Census counted 168 people in 28788; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 198.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 198±90 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 168
- Households
- 83
- Median age
- 46.5
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 28788?
Of the 198 people the ACS estimates in 28788, 29.8% are under 18 and 32.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.2%).
- Under 1829.8%
- 18 to 6437.4%
- 65 and older32.8%
- White, not Hispanic80.8%
- Hispanic or Latino18.2%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 28788 earn?
Median household income is $80,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,938±$37,085
- Income per person
- $41,742
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 78.5%
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 28788?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $382,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,268
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 96
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28788?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
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 28788?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28779 | Sylva | 18,064 | $58k | 0.8 mi |
| 28725 | Dillsboro | 90 | $58k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 28789 | Whittier | 5,788 | $52k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 28707 | Balsam | 461 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 28723 | Cullowhee | 12,756 | $46k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 28751 | Maggie Valley | 4,159 | $69k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 28783 | Tuckasegee | 1,785 | $51k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 28736 | Glenville | 1,000 | $71k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.