ZIP code
28803
Asheville, NC
28803 covers Asheville in Buncombe County, with 34,750 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28803. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28803
About ZIP code 28803
Acceptable cities: Biltmore Forest, Biltmore Frst
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28803. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28803
Race
- White26,100
- Black or African American3,036
- American Indian or Alaska Native137
- Asian685
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander31
- Other race1,606
- Two or more races2,513
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,909
Age
- Under 103,016
- 10 to 193,322
- 20 to 294,515
- 30 to 394,746
- 40 to 494,172
- 50 to 594,023
- 60 to 694,458
- 70 to 793,604
- 80 and older2,252
Income and housing in 28803
Education
- High school graduate93.4%
- Bachelor's degree50.4%
- Graduate degree21.9%
Places covering 28803
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Asheville71.8%
- Biltmore Forest4.1%
- Royal Pines1.6%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Buncombe County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
22.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28803
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,809 | |
| 2006 | 23,402 | |
| 2007 | 25,024 | |
| 2008 | 23,672 | |
| 2009 | 24,330 | |
| 2010 | 24,825 | |
| 2011 | 28,752 | 25,521 |
| 2012 | 29,666 | 25,580 |
| 2013 | 29,324 | 25,940 |
| 2014 | 30,780 | 25,780 |
| 2015 | 31,478 | 26,110 |
| 2016 | 31,793 | 26,730 |
| 2017 | 32,613 | 27,130 |
| 2018 | 33,756 | 27,610 |
| 2019 | 34,491 | 27,990 |
| 2020 | 34,126 | 28,460 |
| 2021 | 34,036 | 28,350 |
| 2022 | 34,577 | 28,460 |
| 2023 | 34,750 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28803
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28810Asheville2.8 miPop — · Income —
- 28801Asheville4.8 miPop 13,580 · Income $51,125
- 28704Arden5.6 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
- 28806Asheville5.9 miPop 45,644 · Income $59,925
- 28805Asheville6.2 miPop 20,246 · Income $67,104
- 28732Fletcher7.0 miPop 18,490 · Income $79,451
- 28804Asheville8.1 miPop 25,141 · Income $79,709
- 28778Swannanoa9.1 miPop 11,933 · Income $72,717
- 28730Fairview9.2 miPop 7,213 · Income $91,544
- 28735Gerton10.6 miPop 206 · Income —
- 28715Candler10.7 miPop 28,770 · Income $70,950
- 28758Mountain Home10.9 miPop 43 · Income —
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ZIP code 28803 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28803 in?
- 28803 is in Asheville, NC.
- What county is 28803 in?
- 28803 is in Buncombe County.
- What is the median household income in 28803?
- The median household income in 28803 is $70,638.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28803?
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