Buncombe County
Buncombe County has 274,360 residents across 15 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $74,436, in line with the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $391,800, and 46% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 15 ZIP codes.
Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| ZIP code | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28701 | 5,786 | $108K | $324K | 87% | 45% | 89% | 24 min |
| 28704 | 24,138 | $81K | $390K | 59% | 41% | 91% | 22 min |
| 28709 | 2,260 | $-666667K | $433K | 76% | 48% | 77% | 34 min |
| 28711 | 12,663 | $75K | $370K | 72% | 54% | 80% | 23 min |
| 28715 | 30,328 | $72K | $309K | 76% | 31% | 92% | 26 min |
| 28730 | 7,605 | $103K | $433K | 90% | 48% | 91% | 28 min |
| 28748 | 12,230 | $59K | $309K | 79% | 23% | 91% | 32 min |
| 28757 | 630 | $116K | $606K | 100% | 92% | 100% | 15 min |
| 28778 | 13,536 | $73K | $303K | 77% | 32% | 87% | 21 min |
| 28787 | 22,809 | $79K | $402K | 79% | 44% | 93% | 24 min |
| 28801 | 14,691 | $58K | $548K | 37% | 54% | 86% | 17 min |
| 28803 | 33,718 | $77K | $453K | 55% | 55% | 93% | 21 min |
| 28804 | 25,776 | $88K | $566K | 71% | 60% | 96% | 22 min |
| 28805 | 19,993 | $75K | $413K | 64% | 53% | 88% | 21 min |
| 28806 | 43,433 | $63K | $359K | 60% | 46% | 89% | 23 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
274,360 residents in 101,855 households, next to the North Carolina figure.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
134,483 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,800 (±$8,308).
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,206.
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Around here.
Photographs taken near Buncombe County, North Carolina, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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