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28801 Zip Code (Asheville, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Asheville, NC (98.85%), Woodfin, NC (0.12%)
County: Buncombe County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 13,792
Zip code population in 2010: 15,019
Zip code population in 2000: 13,580

Houses and condos: 8,747
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,172
% of renters here:

63%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28801: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,714 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.7% ($3,638)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,453 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,817 (0.7%)

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Males: 6,771  (49.1%)
Females: 7,021  (50.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 28801:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28801:

  • Never married: 47.9%
  • Now married: 30.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

Zip code 28801 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28801 (2022)
    • 9,57069.4%White
    • 2,95921.5%Black
    • 6494.7%Two or more races
    • 2732.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1851.3%Some other race
    • 1160.8%Asian
    • 360.3%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $535,995
28801:

$535,995
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 64 registered sex offenders living in 28801 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28801 is 226 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

44.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28801, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,952 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$69,952
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $49,518 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:

$49,518
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1147.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3790.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6965.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10490.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17887.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81694.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,900 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,900
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 22.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 342.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3750.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $14,244 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:

$14,244
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 269.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 540.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1350.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12828.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$35,621 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:

+$35,621
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 361.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 852.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2014.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38839.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,875 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

+$15,875
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.8% for AGIs below $25k, 239.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 523.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 652.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1859.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6628.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,197 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
28801:

$24,197
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 244.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 677.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1383.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4807.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,362 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
28801:

$17,362
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 123.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 637.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,286 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$36,286
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.5% for AGIs below $25k, 120.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 519.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 826.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1798.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9255.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $14,174 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$14,174
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 505.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4227.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,973 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
28801:

$7,973
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 23.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 252.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 485.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1693.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,596 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,596
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 36.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28801, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,182 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,182
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,782 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:

$34,782
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,180 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,180
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,811 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$7,811
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,381 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$19,381
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,318 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:

+$13,318
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,124 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
28801:

$20,124
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,400 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
28801:

$14,400
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $23,633 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:

$23,633
State:

$23,438

Here:

20.4% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,641 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,641
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,423 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
28801:

$9,423
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,643 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,643
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.3%
Here:

43%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 37.8% for AGIs below $25k, 39.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28801, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,230 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$31,230
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $25,668 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:

$25,668
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.4% for AGIs below $10k, 84.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,157 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,157
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,826 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,826
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,215 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

+$12,215
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,270 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$11,270
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,443 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
28801:

$2,443
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,535 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:

$10,535
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,008 (24% of AGI, reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:

$19,008
State:

$19,464

Here:

24.1% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,579 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,579
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.2% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,558 (reported on 65.4% of returns)
28801:

$5,558
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,423 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,423
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.4%
Here:

52%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $10k, 50.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$47,406
North Carolina:

$67,481
Asheville, NC (28801) map Nearest zip codes: 28804, 28806, 28803, 28805, 28701, 28704.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

25.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.1%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,310
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,366


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (29 now married, 24 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,282 (722 now married, 2,545 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28801 with a mortgage: 1,513 (149 second mortgage, 137 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 72

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,814
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $661

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

21.8%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.8%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.2
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable location: Buncombe County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoir: White Flawn Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creek: Reed Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 28801 include: Memorial Stadium (1), Walton Street Park (2), Murry Hill Park (3), Patton Avenue Park (4), Montford Park (5), Weaver Park (6), Aston Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Carolina Coin Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; Video Games), Carter Student Travel (29 North Market Street), Chappell Carter Enterprises LLC (29 North Market Street), Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce (151 Haywood Street).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1682020 or later
  • 8502010 to 2019
  • 9212000 to 2009
  • 4781990 to 1999
  • 8381980 to 1989
  • 8511970 to 1979
  • 4861960 to 1969
  • 4421950 to 1959
  • 3191940 to 1949
  • 3,1311939 or earlier

Zip code 28801 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Asheville, NC (28801)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Asheville, NC (28801)
  • 13no bedroom
  • 1251 bedroom
  • 6772 bedrooms
  • 1,0683 bedrooms
  • 4214 bedrooms
  • 1075+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Asheville, NC (28801)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Asheville, NC (28801)
  • 1,356no bedroom
  • 9981 bedroom
  • 1,1812 bedrooms
  • 6303 bedrooms
  • 664 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28801) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28801) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 44no vehicle
  • 9161 vehicle
  • 1,1122 vehicles
  • 3083 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28801) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28801) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,185no vehicle
  • 1,9581 vehicle
  • 6302 vehicles
  • 2493 vehicles
  • 564 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28801 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28801 household income distribution in 2022
  • 956Less than $10,000
  • 412$10,000 to $14,999
  • 441$15,000 to $19,999
  • 316$20,000 to $24,999
  • 260$25,000 to $29,999
  • 206$30,000 to $34,999
  • 300$35,000 to $39,999
  • 234$40,000 to $44,999
  • 260$45,000 to $49,999
  • 402$50,000 to $59,999
  • 552$60,000 to $74,999
  • 550$75,000 to $99,999
  • 441$100,000 to $124,999
  • 311$125,000 to $149,999
  • 390$150,000 to $199,999
  • 583$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28801

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28801
  • 31Less than $10,000
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8$125,000 to $149,999
  • 50$150,000 to $174,999
  • 40$175,000 to $199,999
  • 191$200,000 to $249,999
  • 121$250,000 to $299,999
  • 425$300,000 to $399,999
  • 736$400,000 to $499,999
  • 671$500,000 to $749,999
  • 322$750,000 to $999,999
  • 181$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 52$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 37$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28801

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28801
  • 67Less than $100
  • 31$150 to $199
  • 175$200 to $249
  • 184$250 to $299
  • 376$300 to $349
  • 131$350 to $399
  • 157$400 to $449
  • 33$450 to $499
  • 108$500 to $549
  • 44$550 to $599
  • 70$600 to $649
  • 124$650 to $699
  • 94$700 to $749
  • 42$750 to $799
  • 239$800 to $899
  • 156$900 to $999
  • 447$1,000 to $1,249
  • 652$1,250 to $1,499
  • 694$1,500 to $1,999
  • 271$2,000 to $2,499
  • 39$2,500 to $2,999
  • 32$3,500 or more
  • 143No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,036.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $767,767.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $614,032
  • Black or African American householders: $396,348
  • Asian householders: $962,634
  • Two or more races householders: $705,932
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,315,857

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $535,995
28801:

$535,995
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $371,386 - $766,493

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $622,763
Here:

$622,763
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $371,019
Here:

$371,019
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $1,941,445
Here:

$1,941,445
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $522,277
Here:

$522,277
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $485,078
Here:

$485,078
State:

$329,290
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28801
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,789
  • One, attached: 161
  • Two: 338
  • 3 or 4: 738
  • 5 to 9: 819
  • 10 to 19: 975
  • 20 to 49: 980
  • 50 or more: 1,100
  • Mobile homes: 38

Unemployment: 2.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28801

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28801
  • 57.6%4,170Drove a car alone
  • 7.2%522Carpooled
  • 1.6%117Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%17Taxi
  • 0.6%46Motorcycle
  • 1.1%80Bicycle
  • 5.7%410Walked
  • 0.7%54Other means
  • 28.5%2,063Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28801

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28801
  • 96Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0985 to 9 minutes
  • 1,70210 to 14 minutes
  • 1,30415 to 19 minutes
  • 59520 to 24 minutes
  • 18325 to 29 minutes
  • 19530 to 34 minutes
  • 7635 to 39 minutes
  • 6340 to 44 minutes
  • 4745 to 59 minutes
  • 4260 to 89 minutes
  • 2790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,792
  • Male householders: 3,147 (1,693 living alone), Female householders: 3,490 (1,857 living alone)
  • 1,759 spouses (1,623 opposite-sex spouses), 512 unmarried partners, (463 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,882 children (1,770 natural, 51 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 275 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 0 foster children, 219 other relatives, 1,329 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 997 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,374 2-persons, 516 3-persons, 250 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,551 1-person, 635 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 16 4-persons

733 married couples with children.
556 single-parent households (168 men, 388 women).

95.9% of residents of 28801 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 13% well, 9% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% very well, 31% well, 33% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% very well, 30% well).

Foreign born population: 506 (3.7%)
(45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.7%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 15%Sweden
  • 15%Belgium
  • 12%Honduras
  • 10%Norway
  • 9%Australia
  • 8%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 6%Azores Islands
Most common first ancestries reported in 28801
  • 26%English
  • 6%Irish
  • 6%German
  • 6%American
  • 2%Scotch-Irish
  • 2%French
  • 2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1742010 or later
  • 1512000 to 2009
  • 1301990 to 1999
  • 197Before 1990

Zip code 28801 topographic map

There are 155 Counselors 134 Internal Medicine Specialists 106 Social Workers 81 Nurse Practitioners 73 Psychologists 726 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28801.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ASHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (419 MCDOWELL ST in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-302
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: MIKE DAVIS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ASHEVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION (CONTACT/OWNER) , ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DICKSON ELEMENTARY (125 HILL STREET in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-306
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ASHEVILLE CITY-TRANSIT CENTER (360 W HAYWOOD ST in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ASHEVILLE TRANSIT SYSTEM (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ASHEVILLE TRANSIT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ASHEVILLE TRANSIT, ASHEVILLE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
  • ANDY OXY CO (27 HERITAGE DR in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: JAMES ANDERSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BILTMORE PRESS INC (205 COLLEGE ST in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ROBERT WILLIAMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BILTMORE COMPANY FISH HATC (LONG VALLEY LAKE DAM in BILTMORE ESTATE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF0003TFWA489NT0A08P4, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ANIMAL SPECIALTIES
    Alternative names: BILTMORE COMPANY FISH HATCHER, BILTMORE EST BILTMORE CO FISH
  • ASHEVILLE CLEANERS AND DYERS. I (230 MERRIMAN AVENUE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ASHEVILLE CLEANERS AND DYERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ASHEVILLE CLEANERS & DYERS INC
  • ACCELERATED LEARNING CENTER (90 MONTFORD AVENUE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-301
    Organizations: ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ASHEVILLE MIDDLE (197 S FRENCH BROAD AVE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-356
    Organizations: ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CLAXTON ELEMENTARY (241 MERRIMON AVE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-312
    Organizations: ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (16 S BILTMORE AVE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: KEN SWAIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ASHEVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS (40 MCCORMICK PLACE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: J,K,B, KERRIGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CARQUEST AUTO PARTS-SRONCE (100 S LEXINGTON AVE in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GENERAL PARTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 28801 marital status for males
Zip code 28801 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 61.6%Electricity
  • 31.6%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 13,316. Population change in the 1990s: +264 (+2.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,324
  • Northeast: 1,964
  • Midwest: 1,401
  • South: 2,863
  • West: 615

45% of the 28801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

81% of the 28801 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Asheville, NC (28801)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
Here:

15.1%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

10.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:

3.4%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 122,372Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 74,581Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 73,887Legal occupations
  • 70,313Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 66,975Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 66,580Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ASHEVILLE, NC):

  • NEW LIGHT PRODUCTIONS INC A (20 BATTERY PARK AVE; small business) : $43,854 in 2 contracts in 2002
    $30,755 with Army for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-12. Completion date: 2002-10-11.
    $13,099 with Department of Defense for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-11-22.
  • YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIAT (53 ASHELAND AVE STE 105; small business)
    $39,216 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Signed on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2007-01-02.
  • KELLER CONSULTING, INC. (265 CHARLOTTE STREET; small business)
    $34,998 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2000-03-20. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
  • P V C INC (1 PAGE AVE STE 215) : $9,011 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: -$4,600; 2005: $13,611; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $13,465 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2005-11-20.
    $146, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-17. Completion date: 2005-11-20.
    $0 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2004-04-23. Completion date: 2003-05-09.
    $0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2004-04-23. Completion date: 2003-05-09.
  • NESBITT ASHVILLE VENTURE LLC (1 THOMAS WOLFE PLAZA; small business)
    $8,800 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-01-19.
  • ASHEVILLE TEACCH CENTER (46 HAYWOOD STREET, SUITE 4) : $7,845 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $6,550 with Army for Educational Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2003-01-14. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
    $1,295, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-23. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
  • STEVEN R LOVE, PH D (46 HAYWOOD STREET, SUITE 4; small business)
    $5,044 with Army for Education Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-02-05.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 5 establishments, 20-49 employees: 22 establishments, 10-19 employees: 11 establishments, 5-9 employees: 19 establishments, 1-4 employees: 32 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 14, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 10)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 3, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 17, 1-4: 91)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (500-999: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (500-999: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 4, 50-99: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 5)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 722 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 446 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 260 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 186 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 46 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 457 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 418 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 186 people in nursing homes
  • 91 people in other group homes
  • 90 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 56 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 48 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$203,360195$200,740444$204,44812$76,79013$319,858146$210,006
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$07$246,08025$228,1023$120,4171$326,0009$185,623
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$224,98026$231,523174$198,73715$105,0311$348,00039$213,249
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$212,50633$225,366110$183,3899$114,9430$041$171,652
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$196,9556$144,53321$164,8610$00$06$169,020
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$224,54110$267,5450$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$274,2127$223,0961$201,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$289,9271$434,8904$326,168
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$68,0004$252,2422$251,445
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28801
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28801 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 135. The highest number of reported fires - 216 took place in 2007, and the least - 7 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28801 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (61.9%), and Outside Fires (27.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28801
    • 1,41961.9%Structure Fires
    • 62727.3%Outside Fires
    • 1978.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 502.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28801, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28801 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James24371.4 years
Mary21577.5 years
William17473.7 years
John16872.7 years
Robert11371.1 years
Charles10569.1 years
Willie10273.1 years
George9374.5 years
Margaret7177.3 years
Ruth6281.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 28801 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11473.4 years
Williams10674.7 years
Jones8473.1 years
Miller7475.2 years
Davis6973.4 years
Brown6675.5 years
Johnson5978.0 years
Moore5775.7 years
Jackson5672.7 years
Wilson5372.9 years
Businesses in zip code 28801
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Subway2
FedEx8Tire Kingdom1
H&R Block1UPS13
Holiday Inn1Urban Outfitters1
Marriott1Vans1
New Balance1Waffle House1
Nike2Whole Foods Market1
Staples1YMCA4
Starbucks1
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