ZIP code
28719
Cherokee, NC
28719 covers Cherokee in Swain County, with 6,577 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 28719. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28719
About ZIP code 28719
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28719. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28719
Race
- White887
- Black or African American50
- American Indian or Alaska Native6,274
- Asian46
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race161
- Two or more races560
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 482
Age
- Under 101,303
- 10 to 191,249
- 20 to 291,113
- 30 to 391,033
- 40 to 49885
- 50 to 59965
- 60 to 69808
- 70 to 79451
- 80 and older173
Income and housing in 28719
Education
- High school graduate84.6%
- Bachelor's degree14.0%
- Graduate degree4.2%
Places covering 28719
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.
- Cherokee24.3%
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.
- Swain County55.3%
- Jackson County44.7%
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
75.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28719
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,034 | |
| 2006 | 6,896 | |
| 2007 | 7,255 | |
| 2008 | 7,073 | |
| 2009 | 7,187 | |
| 2010 | 7,175 | |
| 2011 | 7,647 | 7,505 |
| 2012 | 7,917 | 7,370 |
| 2013 | 8,264 | 7,470 |
| 2014 | 8,454 | 7,550 |
| 2015 | 8,335 | 7,440 |
| 2016 | 8,256 | 7,530 |
| 2017 | 8,127 | 7,640 |
| 2018 | 8,025 | 7,670 |
| 2019 | 7,674 | 7,700 |
| 2020 | 7,404 | 7,760 |
| 2021 | 6,901 | 7,670 |
| 2022 | 6,854 | 7,800 |
| 2023 | 6,577 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28719
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28713Bryson City10.0 miPop 8,441 · Income $56,368
- 28702Almond11.3 miPop 471 · Income $36,995
- 37738Gatlinburg11.4 miPop 5,269 · Income $63,133
- 28789Whittier13.5 miPop 6,347 · Income $46,026
- 28733Fontana Dam15.6 miPop 55 · Income $147,738
- 28725Dillsboro16.7 miPop 78 · Income —
- 37862Sevierville17.8 miPop 21,719 · Income $58,110
- 37882Townsend18.0 miPop 2,800 · Income $61,875
- 37863Pigeon Forge19.2 miPop 6,469 · Income $53,587
- 28788Webster20.1 miPop 197 · Income $78,125
- 28779Sylva20.5 miPop 17,845 · Income $54,407
- 28781Topton20.9 miPop 1,058 · Income $50,577
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ZIP code 28719 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28719 in?
- 28719 is in Cherokee, NC.
- What county is 28719 in?
- 28719 is in Swain County.
- What is the median household income in 28719?
- The median household income in 28719 is $52,221.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28719?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28719.