ZIP code
28906
Murphy, NC
28906 covers Murphy in Cherokee County, with 19,712 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 28906. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28906
About ZIP code 28906
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28906. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28906
Race
- White17,820
- Black or African American293
- American Indian or Alaska Native265
- Asian115
- Other race174
- Two or more races1,229
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 539
Age
- Under 101,488
- 10 to 191,816
- 20 to 291,520
- 30 to 391,723
- 40 to 492,058
- 50 to 592,876
- 60 to 694,119
- 70 to 793,167
- 80 and older1,129
Income and housing in 28906
Education
- High school graduate91.8%
- Bachelor's degree24.4%
- Graduate degree8.2%
Places covering 28906
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.
- Murphy8.1%
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.
- Cherokee County99.9%
- Clay County0.1%
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
91.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28906
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,345 | |
| 2006 | 14,383 | |
| 2007 | 16,640 | |
| 2008 | 14,416 | |
| 2009 | 14,501 | |
| 2010 | 14,526 | |
| 2011 | 19,044 | 14,130 |
| 2012 | 19,057 | 14,260 |
| 2013 | 18,562 | 14,160 |
| 2014 | 18,384 | 14,140 |
| 2015 | 18,542 | 14,640 |
| 2016 | 18,603 | 14,920 |
| 2017 | 19,088 | 15,360 |
| 2018 | 19,401 | 15,360 |
| 2019 | 19,701 | 15,850 |
| 2020 | 19,665 | 16,400 |
| 2021 | 19,447 | 16,280 |
| 2022 | 19,586 | 16,570 |
| 2023 | 19,712 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28906
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28902Brasstown11.0 miPop 966 · Income $65,769
- 30559Mineral Bluff11.9 miPop 4,885 · Income $61,310
- 28905Marble12.2 miPop 3,316 · Income $54,310
- 37391Turtletown12.3 miPop 1,699 · Income $40,734
- 37333Farner13.3 miPop 531 · Income $24,853
- 37326Ducktown14.3 miPop 423 · Income —
- 28909Warne14.5 miPop 356 · Income $87,604
- 30560Morganton15.0 miPop 4,194 · Income $56,391
- 30582Young Harris15.7 miPop 5,154 · Income $65,122
- 37317Copperhill17.8 miPop 2,576 · Income $73,032
- 30555Mc Caysville18.0 miPop 2,633 · Income $41,500
- 37385Tellico Plains18.0 miPop 8,610 · Income $59,824
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ZIP code 28906 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28906 in?
- 28906 is in Murphy, NC.
- What county is 28906 in?
- 28906 is in Cherokee County.
- What is the median household income in 28906?
- The median household income in 28906 is $52,669.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28906?
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