ZIP code
28715
Candler, NC
28715 covers Candler in Buncombe County, with 28,770 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 28715. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28715

About ZIP code 28715
Acceptable cities: Biltmore Lake
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28715. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28715
Race
- White23,534
- Black or African American572
- American Indian or Alaska Native166
- Asian194
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander32
- Other race1,368
- Two or more races1,944
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,494
Age
- Under 103,103
- 10 to 193,264
- 20 to 293,011
- 30 to 393,795
- 40 to 493,651
- 50 to 593,771
- 60 to 693,537
- 70 to 792,507
- 80 and older1,171
Income and housing in 28715
Education
- High school graduate92.8%
- Bachelor's degree31.5%
- Graduate degree11.4%
Places covering 28715
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.
- Asheville5.5%
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
94.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28715
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,163 | |
| 2006 | 20,165 | |
| 2007 | 22,621 | |
| 2008 | 21,145 | |
| 2009 | 21,342 | |
| 2010 | 22,073 | |
| 2011 | 24,739 | 22,004 |
| 2012 | 24,336 | 22,010 |
| 2013 | 25,488 | 22,080 |
| 2014 | 25,851 | 22,120 |
| 2015 | 25,243 | 22,470 |
| 2016 | 25,995 | 22,570 |
| 2017 | 26,317 | 23,190 |
| 2018 | 26,318 | 23,420 |
| 2019 | 26,476 | 23,630 |
| 2020 | 26,451 | 24,060 |
| 2021 | 27,885 | 23,460 |
| 2022 | 28,859 | 23,750 |
| 2023 | 28,770 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28715
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28806Asheville6.7 miPop 45,644 · Income $59,925
- 28704Arden8.7 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
- 28716Canton9.2 miPop 16,216 · Income $60,008
- 28742Horse Shoe9.6 miPop 3,026 · Income $97,292
- 28748Leicester10.2 miPop 12,922 · Income $65,269
- 28801Asheville10.4 miPop 13,580 · Income $51,125
- 28810Asheville10.5 miPop — · Income —
- 28803Asheville10.7 miPop 34,750 · Income $70,638
- 28759Mills River11.4 miPop 7,564 · Income $88,984
- 28804Asheville12.6 miPop 25,141 · Income $79,709
- 28768Pisgah Forest12.9 miPop 6,836 · Income $72,567
- 28701Alexander14.0 miPop 5,515 · Income $92,047
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ZIP code 28715 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28715 in?
- 28715 is in Candler, NC.
- What county is 28715 in?
- 28715 is in Buncombe County.
- What is the median household income in 28715?
- The median household income in 28715 is $70,950.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28715?
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