ZIP code
28786
Waynesville, NC
28786 covers Waynesville in Haywood County, with 22,153 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 28786. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28786
About ZIP code 28786
Acceptable cities: Hazelwood
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28786. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28786
Race
- White19,064
- Black or African American250
- American Indian or Alaska Native136
- Asian163
- Other race523
- Two or more races1,068
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,086
Age
- Under 101,935
- 10 to 192,035
- 20 to 292,112
- 30 to 392,358
- 40 to 492,257
- 50 to 592,948
- 60 to 693,353
- 70 to 792,750
- 80 and older1,456
Income and housing in 28786
Education
- High school graduate90.8%
- Bachelor's degree31.8%
- Graduate degree12.7%
Places covering 28786
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.
- Waynesville47.8%
- Lake Junaluska4.3%
- Maggie Valley0.2%
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.
- 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
47.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28786
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,632 | |
| 2006 | 16,135 | |
| 2007 | 18,322 | |
| 2008 | 16,399 | |
| 2009 | 16,186 | |
| 2010 | 16,272 | |
| 2011 | 20,655 | 16,265 |
| 2012 | 20,599 | 16,050 |
| 2013 | 20,411 | 16,420 |
| 2014 | 20,075 | 16,350 |
| 2015 | 20,320 | 16,460 |
| 2016 | 20,516 | 16,660 |
| 2017 | 20,704 | 16,940 |
| 2018 | 20,821 | 16,960 |
| 2019 | 21,004 | 17,380 |
| 2020 | 21,373 | 17,810 |
| 2021 | 21,526 | 17,370 |
| 2022 | 21,927 | 17,540 |
| 2023 | 22,153 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28786
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28745Lake Junaluska4.2 miPop 555 · Income $115,081
- 28707Balsam6.2 miPop 580 · Income $44,813
- 28751Maggie Valley7.9 miPop 4,370 · Income $66,393
- 28716Canton8.1 miPop 16,216 · Income $60,008
- 28723Cullowhee10.3 miPop 11,427 · Income $43,539
- 28721Clyde12.3 miPop 10,561 · Income $67,323
- 28779Sylva14.4 miPop 17,845 · Income $54,407
- 28708Balsam Grove15.1 miPop 333 · Income —
- 28788Webster15.3 miPop 197 · Income $78,125
- 28783Tuckasegee15.3 miPop 1,915 · Income $49,703
- 28785Waynesville15.7 miPop 8,619 · Income $63,750
- 28715Candler16.0 miPop 28,770 · Income $70,950
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ZIP code 28786 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28786 in?
- 28786 is in Waynesville, NC.
- What county is 28786 in?
- 28786 is in Haywood County.
- What is the median household income in 28786?
- The median household income in 28786 is $56,047.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28786?
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