ZIP code
28716
Canton, NC
28716 covers Canton in Haywood County, with 16,216 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 28716. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28716
About ZIP code 28716
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28716. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28716
Race
- White16,234
- Black or African American228
- American Indian or Alaska Native86
- Asian62
- Other race297
- Two or more races803
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 734
Age
- Under 101,804
- 10 to 192,006
- 20 to 291,861
- 30 to 392,121
- 40 to 492,209
- 50 to 592,608
- 60 to 692,432
- 70 to 791,709
- 80 and older960
Income and housing in 28716
Education
- High school graduate92.0%
- Bachelor's degree23.9%
- Graduate degree8.9%
Places covering 28716
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.
- Canton25.0%
- West Canton5.6%
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.
- Haywood 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
69.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28716
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,789 | |
| 2006 | 14,555 | |
| 2007 | 16,305 | |
| 2008 | 14,742 | |
| 2009 | 14,639 | |
| 2010 | 14,669 | |
| 2011 | 17,387 | 14,537 |
| 2012 | 16,872 | 14,480 |
| 2013 | 16,858 | 14,410 |
| 2014 | 17,173 | 14,450 |
| 2015 | 17,025 | 14,660 |
| 2016 | 17,163 | 14,740 |
| 2017 | 17,638 | 14,960 |
| 2018 | 17,807 | 15,020 |
| 2019 | 17,770 | 15,080 |
| 2020 | 18,095 | 15,060 |
| 2021 | 17,701 | 14,770 |
| 2022 | 17,007 | 14,920 |
| 2023 | 16,216 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28716
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28786Waynesville8.1 miPop 22,153 · Income $56,047
- 28745Lake Junaluska9.1 miPop 555 · Income $115,081
- 28715Candler9.2 miPop 28,770 · Income $70,950
- 28768Pisgah Forest11.2 miPop 6,836 · Income $72,567
- 28708Balsam Grove11.6 miPop 333 · Income —
- 28742Horse Shoe11.7 miPop 3,026 · Income $97,292
- 28707Balsam12.6 miPop 580 · Income $44,813
- 28723Cullowhee12.7 miPop 11,427 · Income $43,539
- 28721Clyde14.2 miPop 10,561 · Income $67,323
- 28759Mills River15.1 miPop 7,564 · Income $88,984
- 28704Arden15.7 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
- 28748Leicester15.7 miPop 12,922 · Income $65,269
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 28716 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28716 in?
- 28716 is in Canton, NC.
- What county is 28716 in?
- 28716 is in Haywood County.
- What is the median household income in 28716?
- The median household income in 28716 is $60,008.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28716?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28716.