ZIP code
28762
Old Fort, NC
28762 covers Old Fort in McDowell County, with 6,305 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 28762. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28762
About ZIP code 28762
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28762. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28762
Race
- White6,043
- Black or African American197
- American Indian or Alaska Native36
- Asian29
- Other race101
- Two or more races255
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 202
Age
- Under 10667
- 10 to 19675
- 20 to 29698
- 30 to 39734
- 40 to 49861
- 50 to 59956
- 60 to 691,031
- 70 to 79687
- 80 and older352
Income and housing in 28762
Education
- High school graduate91.1%
- Bachelor's degree18.4%
- Graduate degree5.5%
Places covering 28762
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.
- Old Fort12.2%
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 County100.0%
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
87.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28762
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,208 | |
| 2006 | 6,207 | |
| 2007 | 6,999 | |
| 2008 | 6,161 | |
| 2009 | 6,013 | |
| 2010 | 5,985 | |
| 2011 | 6,472 | 5,915 |
| 2012 | 6,780 | 5,740 |
| 2013 | 6,810 | 5,790 |
| 2014 | 6,679 | 5,790 |
| 2015 | 6,878 | 5,840 |
| 2016 | 6,819 | 5,810 |
| 2017 | 6,670 | 5,880 |
| 2018 | 6,958 | 5,780 |
| 2019 | 7,054 | 5,760 |
| 2020 | 7,018 | 5,790 |
| 2021 | 6,523 | 5,630 |
| 2022 | 6,617 | 5,510 |
| 2023 | 6,305 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28762
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28770Ridgecrest5.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28711Black Mountain5.1 miPop 12,579 · Income $69,177
- 28757Montreat6.2 miPop 474 · Income —
- 28752Marion10.1 miPop 30,602 · Income $55,036
- 28746Lake Lure11.0 miPop 2,734 · Income $65,703
- 28778Swannanoa11.8 miPop 11,933 · Income $72,717
- 28730Fairview12.0 miPop 7,213 · Income $91,544
- 28710Bat Cave13.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28720Chimney Rock13.6 miPop 135 · Income —
- 28709Barnardsville14.2 miPop 2,269 · Income $75,441
- 28735Gerton14.2 miPop 206 · Income —
- 28749Little Switzerland15.1 miPop 94 · Income —
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ZIP code 28762 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28762 in?
- 28762 is in Old Fort, NC.
- What county is 28762 in?
- 28762 is in McDowell County.
- What is the median household income in 28762?
- The median household income in 28762 is $52,269.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28762?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28762.