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28715

Candler, NC

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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

ACS 2023 population

28,770

Median household income

$70,950

Median home value

$291,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28715. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28715

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28715 in Candler, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28715 in Candler, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 28715

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

828

Land area

78.1 sq mi

Water area

0.14 sq mi

Households

12,519

Median gross rent

$1,208

Acceptable cities: Biltmore Lake

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 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

Poverty rate

11.9%

Median earnings

$38,620

Median household income

$70,950

Median home value

$291,900

Median gross rent

$1,208

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.

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

94.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28715

IRS populationACS population
31,16815,584020052023

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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
200520,163
200620,165
200722,621
200821,145
200921,342
201022,073
201124,73922,004
201224,33622,010
201325,48822,080
201425,85122,120
201525,24322,470
201625,99522,570
201726,31723,190
201826,31823,420
201926,47623,630
202026,45124,060
202127,88523,460
202228,85923,750
202328,770

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)

  1. 28806Asheville6.7 miPop 45,644 · Income $59,925
  2. 28704Arden8.7 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
  3. 28716Canton9.2 miPop 16,216 · Income $60,008
  4. 28742Horse Shoe9.6 miPop 3,026 · Income $97,292
  5. 28748Leicester10.2 miPop 12,922 · Income $65,269
  6. 28801Asheville10.4 miPop 13,580 · Income $51,125
  7. 28810Asheville10.5 miPop — · Income —
  8. 28803Asheville10.7 miPop 34,750 · Income $70,638
  9. 28759Mills River11.4 miPop 7,564 · Income $88,984
  10. 28804Asheville12.6 miPop 25,141 · Income $79,709
  11. 28768Pisgah Forest12.9 miPop 6,836 · Income $72,567
  12. 28701Alexander14.0 miPop 5,515 · Income $92,047

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28715 Candler, NC

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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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