ZIP code
28777
Spruce Pine, NC
28777 covers Spruce Pine in Mitchell County, with 10,368 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 28777. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28777
About ZIP code 28777
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28777. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28777
Race
- White9,074
- Black or African American596
- American Indian or Alaska Native37
- Asian39
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race403
- Two or more races485
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 666
Age
- Under 10833
- 10 to 191,027
- 20 to 291,136
- 30 to 391,547
- 40 to 491,481
- 50 to 591,568
- 60 to 691,490
- 70 to 791,013
- 80 and older540
Income and housing in 28777
Education
- High school graduate87.8%
- Bachelor's degree18.7%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 28777
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.
- Spruce Pine20.6%
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.
- Mitchell County75.3%
- Avery County22.9%
- Yancey County1.3%
- McDowell County0.5%
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
79.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28777
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,944 | |
| 2006 | 7,856 | |
| 2007 | 8,861 | |
| 2008 | 7,810 | |
| 2009 | 7,526 | |
| 2010 | 7,560 | |
| 2011 | 10,099 | 7,427 |
| 2012 | 10,125 | 7,340 |
| 2013 | 10,081 | 7,310 |
| 2014 | 10,280 | 7,250 |
| 2015 | 10,401 | 7,320 |
| 2016 | 10,192 | 7,220 |
| 2017 | 10,119 | 7,200 |
| 2018 | 10,314 | 7,170 |
| 2019 | 10,717 | 7,180 |
| 2020 | 10,546 | 7,370 |
| 2021 | 10,318 | 7,200 |
| 2022 | 10,723 | 7,290 |
| 2023 | 10,368 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28777
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28749Little Switzerland5.0 miPop 94 · Income —
- 28755Micaville8.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28664Plumtree9.9 miPop 41 · Income —
- 28705Bakersville10.0 miPop 6,733 · Income $54,350
- 28657Newland10.5 miPop 8,098 · Income $56,371
- 28641Jonas Ridge10.6 miPop 71 · Income —
- 28616Crossnore10.9 miPop 129 · Income $107,292
- 28662Pineola12.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28652Minneapolis13.3 miPop 157 · Income —
- 28714Burnsville13.6 miPop 16,621 · Income $56,551
- 28752Marion13.8 miPop 30,602 · Income $55,036
- 28653Montezuma14.3 miPop 25 · Income —
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ZIP code 28777 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28777 in?
- 28777 is in Spruce Pine, NC.
- What county is 28777 in?
- 28777 is in Mitchell County.
- What is the median household income in 28777?
- The median household income in 28777 is $62,399.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28777?
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