Yancey County

Yancey County has 18,797 residents across 2 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $58,709, 19% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $243,100, and 25% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

18,797residentsACS 2020–2024

$58,709median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$243,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

81%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of North Carolina with Yancey 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 2 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
28714	16,397	$59K	$237K	79%	25%	81%	30 min
28740	2,158	$48K	$213K	75%	19%	74%	35 min

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

People.

18,797 residents in 8,130 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

18%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

27%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

11,376 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,100 (±$17,235).

79%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

17%

are mobile homes

29%

of housing units are vacant

$882

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200918%

1990–199920%

1980–198918%

1970–197913%

1960–19698%

1950–19593%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$5,720.

$58,709

median household income

15.2%

of people live below the poverty line

7.3%

unemployment rate

25%

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.

30 min

average commute to work

22%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

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.

81%

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