ZIP code
28761
Nebo, NC
28761 covers Nebo in McDowell County, with 7,884 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 28761. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28761
About ZIP code 28761
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28761. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28761
Race
- White7,437
- Black or African American190
- American Indian or Alaska Native42
- Asian126
- Other race153
- Two or more races369
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 366
Age
- Under 10778
- 10 to 19967
- 20 to 29749
- 30 to 39861
- 40 to 49917
- 50 to 591,293
- 60 to 691,498
- 70 to 79912
- 80 and older342
Income and housing in 28761
Education
- High school graduate85.3%
- Bachelor's degree21.7%
- Graduate degree10.5%
Places covering 28761
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.
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 County92.1%
- Burke County7.9%
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
78.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28761
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,450 | |
| 2006 | 6,435 | |
| 2007 | 7,297 | |
| 2008 | 6,548 | |
| 2009 | 6,489 | |
| 2010 | 6,460 | |
| 2011 | 6,566 | 6,447 |
| 2012 | 7,157 | 6,460 |
| 2013 | 7,794 | 6,380 |
| 2014 | 8,176 | 6,280 |
| 2015 | 7,748 | 6,420 |
| 2016 | 8,185 | 6,480 |
| 2017 | 7,929 | 6,580 |
| 2018 | 7,671 | 6,680 |
| 2019 | 7,194 | 6,780 |
| 2020 | 6,742 | 7,020 |
| 2021 | 6,954 | 7,010 |
| 2022 | 7,595 | 7,150 |
| 2023 | 7,884 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28761
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28752Marion7.3 miPop 30,602 · Income $55,036
- 28628Glen Alpine7.7 miPop 50 · Income —
- 28655Morganton10.1 miPop 56,201 · Income $53,464
- 28167Union Mills13.0 miPop 2,217 · Income $42,419
- 28749Little Switzerland14.9 miPop 94 · Income —
- 28018Bostic15.1 miPop 5,298 · Income $54,432
- 28762Old Fort16.3 miPop 6,305 · Income $52,269
- 28777Spruce Pine17.4 miPop 10,368 · Income $62,399
- 28619Drexel17.5 miPop 457 · Income $40,000
- 28020Casar18.7 miPop 2,344 · Income $61,750
- 28690Valdese18.9 miPop 9,294 · Income $67,974
- 28641Jonas Ridge19.7 miPop 71 · Income —
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ZIP code 28761 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28761 in?
- 28761 is in Nebo, NC.
- What county is 28761 in?
- 28761 is in McDowell County.
- What is the median household income in 28761?
- The median household income in 28761 is $68,152.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28761?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28761.