28786 Zip Code

April 20, 2024

Zip Code: 28786
City/Town: Waynesville
State: North Carolina
Population: 20,714
Per Capita Income: $22,441
Mean Household Income: $48,449
Total Housing Units: 9,115
Median Home Value: $104,100
Median Year Homes Built: 1974
Land Area: 74.5 sq miles
193.0 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.1 sq miles
0.2 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (28786 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
20,714
--
--
  Male:
9,871
47.7%
49.2%
  Female:
10,843
52.3%
50.8%
Median Age:
46.9 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
1,001
4.8%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
966
5.5%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
2,250
10.9%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
2,023
9.8%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
2,267
10.9%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
2,863
13.8%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
3,060
14.8%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
3,048
14.7%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
2,004
9.7%
5.4%
80 years and over:
1,232
5.9%
3.7%

Housing Information (28786 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$104,100
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1974
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$659 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$369 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
9,115
--
--
    Family households:
5,837
64.0%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
3,278
36.0%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
2,237
24.5%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
3,268
35.9%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.2
--
--
Average family size:
2.7
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
11,492
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
9,115
79.3%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
2,377
20.7%
11.4%
        For rent:
403
3.5%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
18
0.2%
0.2%
        For sale only:
243
2.1%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
30
0.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
1,152
10.0%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
531
4.6%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
3.7%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
12.5%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
6,317
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
14,194
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.3
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
2,798
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
5,980
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.1
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (28786 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
18,668
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,630
8.7%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,782
14.9%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
5,701
30.5%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
3,645
19.5%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,536
8.2%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
2,111
11.3%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
1,263
6.8%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
76.4%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
18.1%
27.9%

Income Information (28786 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
9,248
44.6%
50.4%
    Median income:
$24,372 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
4,247
20.5%
59.7%
        Median income:
$30,520 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
9,441
45.6%
49.6%
    Median income:
$13,570 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
2,961
14.3%
40.3%
        Median income:
$21,103 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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