ZIP code
28742
Horse Shoe, NC
28742 covers Horse Shoe in Henderson County, with 3,026 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 28742. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28742
About ZIP code 28742
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28742. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28742
Race
- White2,647
- Black or African American55
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian23
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
- Other race62
- Two or more races168
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 153
Age
- Under 10268
- 10 to 19391
- 20 to 29258
- 30 to 39294
- 40 to 49390
- 50 to 59439
- 60 to 69474
- 70 to 79344
- 80 and older123
Income and housing in 28742
Education
- High school graduate94.8%
- Bachelor's degree42.5%
- Graduate degree18.5%
Places covering 28742
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.
- Horse Shoe42.0%
- Etowah26.6%
- Mills River1.1%
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 County88.4%
- Transylvania County11.6%
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
30.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28742
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,824 | |
| 2006 | 3,228 | |
| 2007 | 3,256 | |
| 2008 | 2,931 | |
| 2009 | 3,196 | |
| 2010 | 2,925 | |
| 2011 | 2,393 | 3,066 |
| 2012 | 2,727 | 2,920 |
| 2013 | 3,403 | 2,940 |
| 2014 | 3,134 | 2,830 |
| 2015 | 2,746 | 2,870 |
| 2016 | 2,910 | 2,850 |
| 2017 | 2,912 | 2,830 |
| 2018 | 2,660 | 2,830 |
| 2019 | 3,155 | 2,820 |
| 2020 | 3,159 | 2,890 |
| 2021 | 3,078 | 2,880 |
| 2022 | 3,000 | 2,860 |
| 2023 | 3,026 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28742
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28759Mills River3.5 miPop 7,564 · Income $88,984
- 28768Pisgah Forest5.1 miPop 6,836 · Income $72,567
- 28729Etowah5.1 miPop 3,386 · Income $81,326
- 28704Arden7.1 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
- 28791Hendersonville8.3 miPop 15,361 · Income $78,179
- 28758Mountain Home8.8 miPop 43 · Income —
- 28766Penrose9.4 miPop 1,014 · Income $59,844
- 28715Candler9.6 miPop 28,770 · Income $70,950
- 28739Hendersonville10.2 miPop 20,656 · Income $70,464
- 28716Canton11.7 miPop 16,216 · Income $60,008
- 28732Fletcher12.5 miPop 18,490 · Income $79,451
- 28803Asheville12.6 miPop 34,750 · Income $70,638
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ZIP code 28742 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28742 in?
- 28742 is in Horse Shoe, NC.
- What county is 28742 in?
- 28742 is in Henderson County.
- What is the median household income in 28742?
- The median household income in 28742 is $97,292.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28742?
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