US ZIP Code Map
Loading ZIP borders…

Layers

ZIP code

28806

Asheville, NC

STANDARD

28806 covers Asheville in Buncombe County, with 45,644 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

ACS 2023 population

45,644

Median household income

$59,925

Median home value

$335,800

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28806. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28806

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28806 in Asheville, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28806 in Asheville, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
Download PNG

About ZIP code 28806

Type

STANDARD

City

Asheville

County

Buncombe County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

828

Land area

38.1 sq mi

Water area

0.35 sq mi

Households

21,185

Median gross rent

$1,224

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
828
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28806. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28806

Race

  • White33,926
  • Black or African American3,001
  • American Indian or Alaska Native230
  • Asian507
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander199
  • Other race2,989
  • Two or more races3,769

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,566

Age

  • Under 104,901
  • 10 to 194,896
  • 20 to 296,495
  • 30 to 398,155
  • 40 to 496,457
  • 50 to 595,088
  • 60 to 694,425
  • 70 to 792,893
  • 80 and older1,311

Income and housing in 28806

Poverty rate

14.0%

Median earnings

$37,743

Median household income

$59,925

Median home value

$335,800

Median gross rent

$1,224

Education

  • High school graduate91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree44.5%
  • Graduate degree15.8%

Places covering 28806

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.

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.

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

35.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28806

IRS populationACS population
49,29624,648020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200529,797
200630,188
200733,880
200832,937
200936,104
201037,568
201137,19637,084
201237,73636,210
201338,11036,040
201439,60536,180
201540,32636,560
201640,49435,950
201741,60135,940
201842,65035,610
201943,59735,780
202042,90136,480
202144,73335,980
202244,52236,930
202345,644

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 28806

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28801Asheville3.7 miPop 13,580 · Income $51,125
  2. 28810Asheville4.3 miPop — · Income —
  3. 28803Asheville5.9 miPop 34,750 · Income $70,638
  4. 28804Asheville6.2 miPop 25,141 · Income $79,709
  5. 28715Candler6.7 miPop 28,770 · Income $70,950
  6. 28704Arden7.9 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
  7. 28805Asheville8.3 miPop 20,246 · Income $67,104
  8. 28701Alexander9.4 miPop 5,515 · Income $92,047
  9. 28748Leicester10.0 miPop 12,922 · Income $65,269
  10. 28732Fletcher12.6 miPop 18,490 · Income $79,451
  11. 28778Swannanoa12.7 miPop 11,933 · Income $72,717
  12. 28742Horse Shoe13.1 miPop 3,026 · Income $97,292

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

No other ZIP codes within 2 miles of 28806, measured by Census internal-point centroids. Try a wider radius.

ZIPs within 2 miles of this place

Default is 2 miles. Distances are between ZIP centroids. Widen the radius if nothing is in range.

28806 Asheville, NC

Looking up ZIP codes within 2 miles of 28806 Asheville, NC, measured by centroid distance.

Selected —

ACS population

—

Households

—

Avg median income

—

Avg median home

—

Selected ZIP codes

One ZIP code per line. Leading zeros preserved.

ZIP code 28806 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28806 in?
28806 is in Asheville, NC.
What county is 28806 in?
28806 is in Buncombe County.
What is the median household income in 28806?
The median household income in 28806 is $59,925.
Which ZIP codes are near 28806?
Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28806.