ZIP code
28785
Waynesville, NC
28785 covers Waynesville in Haywood County, with 8,619 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 28785. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28785
About ZIP code 28785
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28785. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28785
Race
- White7,651
- Black or African American32
- American Indian or Alaska Native41
- Asian42
- Other race148
- Two or more races324
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 374
Age
- Under 10680
- 10 to 19726
- 20 to 29696
- 30 to 39775
- 40 to 49861
- 50 to 591,259
- 60 to 691,494
- 70 to 791,223
- 80 and older524
Income and housing in 28785
Education
- High school graduate89.7%
- Bachelor's degree32.9%
- Graduate degree11.9%
Places covering 28785
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.
- Lake Junaluska18.0%
- Maggie Valley3.7%
- Waynesville0.0%
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.
- Haywood 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
78.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28785
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,238 | |
| 2006 | 5,424 | |
| 2007 | 6,044 | |
| 2008 | 5,650 | |
| 2009 | 5,599 | |
| 2010 | 5,585 | |
| 2011 | 7,485 | 5,569 |
| 2012 | 7,928 | 5,660 |
| 2013 | 8,418 | 5,700 |
| 2014 | 7,937 | 5,760 |
| 2015 | 7,617 | 5,940 |
| 2016 | 7,735 | 6,170 |
| 2017 | 7,814 | 6,310 |
| 2018 | 7,811 | 6,420 |
| 2019 | 7,953 | 6,620 |
| 2020 | 7,713 | 6,710 |
| 2021 | 8,183 | 6,630 |
| 2022 | 8,124 | 6,750 |
| 2023 | 8,619 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28785
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28751Maggie Valley10.3 miPop 4,370 · Income $66,393
- 37722Cosby11.7 miPop 7,430 · Income $48,221
- 28721Clyde11.8 miPop 10,561 · Income $67,323
- 37753Hartford11.9 miPop 1,075 · Income $51,728
- 28745Lake Junaluska13.0 miPop 555 · Income $115,081
- 28786Waynesville15.7 miPop 22,153 · Income $56,047
- 37727Del Rio17.3 miPop 2,026 · Income $50,000
- 28743Hot Springs17.7 miPop 2,374 · Income $47,266
- 28707Balsam18.1 miPop 580 · Income $44,813
- 37738Gatlinburg18.9 miPop 5,269 · Income $63,133
- 28789Whittier19.7 miPop 6,347 · Income $46,026
- 28725Dillsboro20.1 miPop 78 · Income —
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ZIP code 28785 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28785 in?
- 28785 is in Waynesville, NC.
- What county is 28785 in?
- 28785 is in Haywood County.
- What is the median household income in 28785?
- The median household income in 28785 is $63,750.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28785?
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