ZIP code
28778
Swannanoa, NC
28778 covers Swannanoa in Buncombe County, with 11,933 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 28778. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28778
About ZIP code 28778
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28778. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28778
Race
- White8,345
- Black or African American418
- American Indian or Alaska Native88
- Asian81
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
- Other race508
- Two or more races877
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 993
Age
- Under 101,070
- 10 to 191,218
- 20 to 291,241
- 30 to 391,373
- 40 to 491,284
- 50 to 591,363
- 60 to 691,447
- 70 to 79889
- 80 and older443
Income and housing in 28778
Education
- High school graduate86.2%
- Bachelor's degree32.4%
- Graduate degree11.6%
Places covering 28778
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.
- Swannanoa45.0%
- Black Mountain0.0%
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.
- Buncombe 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
55.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28778
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,392 | |
| 2006 | 8,298 | |
| 2007 | 9,069 | |
| 2008 | 8,514 | |
| 2009 | 8,719 | |
| 2010 | 8,525 | |
| 2011 | 10,703 | 8,550 |
| 2012 | 10,987 | 8,450 |
| 2013 | 10,697 | 8,540 |
| 2014 | 11,158 | 8,490 |
| 2015 | 10,988 | 8,560 |
| 2016 | 11,054 | 8,480 |
| 2017 | 10,633 | 8,540 |
| 2018 | 9,939 | 8,530 |
| 2019 | 9,584 | 8,410 |
| 2020 | 10,931 | 8,560 |
| 2021 | 10,771 | 8,470 |
| 2022 | 11,776 | 8,620 |
| 2023 | 11,933 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28778
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28805Asheville4.6 miPop 20,246 · Income $67,104
- 28757Montreat6.0 miPop 474 · Income —
- 28730Fairview6.1 miPop 7,213 · Income $91,544
- 28770Ridgecrest6.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28711Black Mountain7.3 miPop 12,579 · Income $69,177
- 28810Asheville8.6 miPop — · Income —
- 28803Asheville9.1 miPop 34,750 · Income $70,638
- 28801Asheville9.1 miPop 13,580 · Income $51,125
- 28804Asheville9.2 miPop 25,141 · Income $79,709
- 28735Gerton10.0 miPop 206 · Income —
- 28709Barnardsville10.9 miPop 2,269 · Income $75,441
- 28787Weaverville11.0 miPop 22,685 · Income $75,051
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ZIP code 28778 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28778 in?
- 28778 is in Swannanoa, NC.
- What county is 28778 in?
- 28778 is in Buncombe County.
- What is the median household income in 28778?
- The median household income in 28778 is $72,717.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28778?
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