ZIP code
28749
Little Switzerland, NC
28749 covers Little Switzerland in McDowell County, with 94 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 28749. Methodology
About ZIP code 28749
Acceptable cities: Ltl Switzrlnd
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28749. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28749
Race
- White128
- Black or African American2
- Other race3
- Two or more races24
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10
Age
- Under 1021
- 10 to 1914
- 20 to 2919
- 30 to 3916
- 40 to 4912
- 50 to 5911
- 60 to 6928
- 70 to 7928
- 80 and older8
Income and housing in 28749
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree47.9%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 28749
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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.
- McDowell County66.9%
- Mitchell County33.1%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28749
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 352 | |
| 2006 | 297 | |
| 2007 | 302 | |
| 2011 | 40 | |
| 2012 | 38 | |
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 260 |
| 2017 | 28 | |
| 2018 | 29 | |
| 2019 | 138 | |
| 2020 | 130 | |
| 2021 | 111 | |
| 2022 | 85 | |
| 2023 | 94 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28749
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28777Spruce Pine5.0 miPop 10,368 · Income $62,399
- 28755Micaville8.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28752Marion9.7 miPop 30,602 · Income $55,036
- 28714Burnsville11.9 miPop 16,621 · Income $56,551
- 28705Bakersville13.7 miPop 6,733 · Income $54,350
- 28641Jonas Ridge14.7 miPop 71 · Income —
- 28664Plumtree14.8 miPop 41 · Income —
- 28761Nebo14.9 miPop 7,884 · Income $68,152
- 28762Old Fort15.1 miPop 6,305 · Income $52,269
- 28657Newland15.2 miPop 8,098 · Income $56,371
- 28616Crossnore15.6 miPop 129 · Income $107,292
- 28709Barnardsville16.5 miPop 2,269 · Income $75,441
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ZIP code 28749 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28749 in?
- 28749 is in Little Switzerland, NC.
- What county is 28749 in?
- 28749 is in McDowell County.
- What is the median household income in 28749?
- Median household income is not published for 28749.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28749?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28749.