Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28902: Brasstown, NC
ZIP code 28902 uses the postal name Brasstown, North Carolina and lies mostly in Clay County (67% of its land) with the rest in Cherokee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,456 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brasstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (67%); Cherokee County (33%)
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.5 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28902?
28902 centers on 35.023°, -83.958° and covers 22.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28909, 28906, 30512, 28904.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28902, 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 simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28902 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 28902 | In Clay County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 986 | 4th of 4 | 693rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $253k | not ranked | not ranked |
28902's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (986). 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 40% 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 28902?
The 2020 Census counted 1,398 people in 28902; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 986. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 986±251 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,398+1.8% since 2010 (1,373)
- Households
- 470
- Median age
- 55.1
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 28902?
Of the 986 people the ACS estimates in 28902, 12.6% are under 18 and 37.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.9%).
- Under 1812.6%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older37.8%
- White, not Hispanic85.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.3%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
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 28902 earn?
Median household income is $88,456 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,186 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,456±$44,630
- Income per person
- $42,826
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,562660 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
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 28902?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $252,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.4%
- Housing units
- 784
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28902?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Manufacturing6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 28902?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28909 | Warne | 1,002 | $81k | 3.5 mi |
| 28906 | Murphy | 20,526 | $56k | 11.0 mi |
| 30512 | Blairsville, GA | 24,929 | $67k | 11.5 mi |
| 28904 | Hayesville | 10,050 | $57k | 13.1 mi |
| 30582 | Young Harris, GA | 5,284 | $59k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 28905 | Marble | 3,056 | $58k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 28901 | Andrews | 5,552 | $45k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 30546 | Hiawassee, GA | 8,096 | $59k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.