ZIP code
28759
Mills River, NC
28759 covers Mills River in Henderson County, with 7,564 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 28759. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28759
About ZIP code 28759
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28759. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28759
Race
- White6,866
- Black or African American115
- American Indian or Alaska Native26
- Asian64
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander49
- Other race173
- Two or more races435
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 440
Age
- Under 10836
- 10 to 19915
- 20 to 29640
- 30 to 39832
- 40 to 49968
- 50 to 591,118
- 60 to 691,193
- 70 to 79862
- 80 and older364
Income and housing in 28759
Education
- High school graduate93.9%
- Bachelor's degree42.6%
- Graduate degree17.5%
Places covering 28759
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.
- Mills River91.2%
- Horse Shoe3.4%
- Etowah0.3%
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.
- Henderson County96.5%
- Buncombe County3.5%
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
5.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28759
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 720 | |
| 2006 | 3,427 | |
| 2007 | 4,847 | |
| 2008 | 5,749 | |
| 2009 | 5,948 | |
| 2010 | 6,138 | |
| 2011 | 6,943 | 6,009 |
| 2012 | 6,865 | 6,200 |
| 2013 | 6,875 | 6,210 |
| 2014 | 7,124 | 6,220 |
| 2015 | 7,175 | 6,220 |
| 2016 | 7,287 | 6,590 |
| 2017 | 7,377 | 6,670 |
| 2018 | 7,488 | 6,820 |
| 2019 | 7,456 | 6,890 |
| 2020 | 7,671 | 7,150 |
| 2021 | 7,543 | 7,080 |
| 2022 | 7,514 | 7,320 |
| 2023 | 7,564 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28759
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28742Horse Shoe3.5 miPop 3,026 · Income $97,292
- 28729Etowah4.3 miPop 3,386 · Income $81,326
- 28791Hendersonville4.9 miPop 15,361 · Income $78,179
- 28758Mountain Home5.3 miPop 43 · Income —
- 28704Arden5.6 miPop 23,516 · Income $79,088
- 28768Pisgah Forest7.7 miPop 6,836 · Income $72,567
- 28739Hendersonville8.2 miPop 20,656 · Income $70,464
- 28766Penrose9.3 miPop 1,014 · Income $59,844
- 28732Fletcher9.4 miPop 18,490 · Income $79,451
- 28803Asheville11.0 miPop 34,750 · Income $70,638
- 28715Candler11.4 miPop 28,770 · Income $70,950
- 28726East Flat Rock11.9 miPop 4,373 · Income $56,638
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ZIP code 28759 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28759 in?
- 28759 is in Mills River, NC.
- What county is 28759 in?
- 28759 is in Henderson County.
- What is the median household income in 28759?
- The median household income in 28759 is $88,984.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28759?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28759.