ZIP code
28729
Etowah, NC
28729 covers Etowah in Henderson County, with 3,386 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 28729. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28729

About ZIP code 28729
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28729. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28729
Race
- White2,621
- Black or African American33
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian39
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race35
- Two or more races185
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 143
Age
- Under 10236
- 10 to 19280
- 20 to 29215
- 30 to 39261
- 40 to 49267
- 50 to 59421
- 60 to 69548
- 70 to 79478
- 80 and older217
Income and housing in 28729
Education
- High school graduate96.1%
- Bachelor's degree30.0%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 28729
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.
- Etowah100.0%
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.
- Henderson 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
Population history for 28729
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,569 | |
| 2006 | 3,487 | |
| 2007 | 3,755 | |
| 2008 | 3,609 | |
| 2009 | 3,529 | |
| 2010 | 3,442 | |
| 2011 | 2,698 | 3,301 |
| 2012 | 2,682 | 3,380 |
| 2013 | 2,907 | 3,390 |
| 2014 | 2,887 | 3,290 |
| 2015 | 3,182 | 3,230 |
| 2016 | 3,576 | 3,280 |
| 2017 | 3,534 | 3,340 |
| 2018 | 3,271 | 3,370 |
| 2019 | 3,114 | 3,340 |
| 2020 | 3,534 | 3,380 |
| 2021 | 3,281 | 3,440 |
| 2022 | 3,616 | 3,450 |
| 2023 | 3,386 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28729
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28759Mills River4.3 miPop 7,564 · Income $88,984
- 28766Penrose4.9 miPop 1,014 · Income $59,844
- 28742Horse Shoe5.1 miPop 3,026 · Income $97,292
- 28739Hendersonville5.2 miPop 20,656 · Income $70,464
- 28768Pisgah Forest5.9 miPop 6,836 · Income $72,567
- 28791Hendersonville6.0 miPop 15,361 · Income $78,179
- 28758Mountain Home7.1 miPop 43 · Income —
- 28704Arden10.0 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
- 28790Zirconia10.4 miPop 3,328 · Income $98,115
- 28726East Flat Rock10.8 miPop 4,373 · Income $56,638
- 28718Cedar Mountain11.2 miPop 631 · Income $71,074
- 28731Flat Rock12.7 miPop 9,075 · Income $65,882
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ZIP code 28729 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28729 in?
- 28729 is in Etowah, NC.
- What county is 28729 in?
- 28729 is in Henderson County.
- What is the median household income in 28729?
- The median household income in 28729 is $81,326.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28729?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28729.