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ZIP Code 28789

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Whittier · Jackson County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

5,097

Population

147.7

Area (sq mi)

35

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

42.9

Median Age

47.5%

Male

52.5%

Female

3.3%

Foreign-Born

White 74.8%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 9.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%

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

$46,026

Median Household Income

$33,535

Per Capita Income

27.7%

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.7%

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

Housing

4,057

Total Housing Units

2,728

Occupied Units

1,329

Vacant Units

2.32

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 64.3%
Renter 35.7%

$220,900

Median Home Value

$939

Median Rent

1993

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 4.0 mi
28719 Cherokee, NC 8,048 7.7 mi
28779 Sylva, NC 16,111 6.9 mi

Related Areas

Jackson County Whittier, NC North Carolina

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

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