Macon County

Macon County has 37,941 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $59,061, 18% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $251,900, and 28% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

37,941residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,061median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$251,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Macon County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Macon County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Macon County highlighted

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 5 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
28734	29,659	$54K	$229K	77%	23%	84%	25 min
28741	4,257	$70K	$631K	75%	51%	77%	17 min
28763	2,688	$72K	$288K	89%	40%	90%	21 min
28775	674	$-666667K	$359K	90%	49%	77%	20 min
28781	881	$62K	$277K	83%	36%	81%	43 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

37,941 residents in 18,406 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

18%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

29%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

50%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

27,216 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,900 (±$16,620).

78%

of households own their home

77%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

15%

are mobile homes

32%

of housing units are vacant

$803

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200918%

1990–199919%

1980–198920%

1970–197919%

1960–19697%

1950–19595%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

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 ±$6,098.

$59,061

median household income

11.6%

of people live below the poverty line

2.8%

unemployment rate

28%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

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.

24 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

15%

have no internet access at home

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