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28806 Zip Code (Asheville, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Asheville, NC (30.50%), Bent Creek, NC (5.79%), Woodfin, NC (0.80%)
County: Buncombe County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 45,027
Zip code population in 2010: 38,550
Zip code population in 2000: 33,050

Houses and condos: 20,738
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,380
% of renters here:

42%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28806: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,186 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28806
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.6% ($1,641)
North Carolina:

0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,840 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,377 (0.6%)

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Males: 22,007  (48.9%)
Females: 23,019  (51.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 28806:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28806:

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

Zip code 28806 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28806 (2021)
    • 35,96279.9%White
    • 4,0489.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,8166.3%Black
    • 8151.8%Asian
    • 7561.7%Two or more races
    • 3130.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 2600.6%American Indian
    • 530.1%Some other race
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Urban population: 43,076
Rural population: 1,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $274,850
28806:

$274,850
North Carolina:

$236,900



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 57 registered sex offenders living in 28806 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28806 is 721 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28806, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,623 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,623
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $44,313 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:

$44,313
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1215.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3812.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6882.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10161.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18836.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73737.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $916 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$916
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 116.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1013.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,427 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$6,427
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $25k, 31.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 182.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 473.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7532.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,596 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$17,596
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 338.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1075.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26093.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,529 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

+$13,529
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 218.4% for AGIs below $25k, 314.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 392.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 553.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1056.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5790.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,968 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
28806:

$16,968
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.6% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 165.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 350.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 679.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2748.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $15,460 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
28806:

$15,460
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 564.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,604 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:

$27,604
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 410.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 949.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5981.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,377 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:

$8,377
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 197.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2191.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,909 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
28806:

$6,909
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 286.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1292.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,947 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,947
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28806, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,396 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,396
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $32,418 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:

$32,418
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $758 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$758
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,629 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,629
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,548 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,548
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,401 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,401
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,587 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
28806:

$10,587
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $10,900 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
28806:

$10,900
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $17,508 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,508
State:

$23,438

Here:

23.0% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,197 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,197
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,813 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
28806:

$5,813
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,130 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,130
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.8%
Here:

50%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 49.3% for AGIs below $25k, 47.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28806, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,314 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,314
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $27,993 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:

$27,993
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.3% for AGIs below $10k, 81.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $997 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$997
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,959 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,959
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,450 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

+$5,450
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,264 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

+$7,264
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,374 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
28806:

$2,374
North Carolina:

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

Self-employed pension: $8,054 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$8,054
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $14,781 (27% of AGI, reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:

$14,781
State:

$19,464

Here:

26.7% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,707 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,707
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.6% 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, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,510 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
28806:

$3,510
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,666 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,666
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.6%
Here:

56%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $10k, 56.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$55,148
North Carolina:

$61,972
Asheville, NC (28806) map Nearest zip codes: 28801, 28804, 28803, 28715, 28704, 28701.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.0%
North Carolina:

45.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.8%
North Carolina:

47.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,792
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15,715


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 576 (276 now married, 296 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11,961 (4,706 now married, 7,260 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28806 with a mortgage: 5,973 (561 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 453 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,353
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

12.5%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28806: Buncombe County Home (A), Bent Creek Experimental Station (B), Eliada Plaza (C), Biltmore Square (D), Great Smokies Hilton (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Erwin Hills Shopping Center (1), Westgate Regional Shopping Center (2), Town and Country Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28806 include: Happy Valley Church (A), Inanda Church (B), Harmony Hill Church (C), Deaver View Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Mount View Church (F), Cedar Hill Church (G), Woodland Terrace Church (H), Oak Forest Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Green Hills Cemetery (1), Fore Cemetery (2), Cedar Hill Cemetery (3), Old Academy Cemetery (4), Rhodes Cemetery (5), Violet Hill Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Camp Deer Lake (A), Long Valley Lake (B), Lake Ashnoca (C), J and J Fishing Lake (D), Dellwood Lake (E), Starnes Cove Lakes (F), Bent Creek Ranch Lake (G), Westerly Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rhododendron Creek (A), Hominy Creek (B), Creasman Branch (C), Canie Creek (D), Boring Mill Branch (E), Bent Creek (F), Buttermilk Creek (G), Austin Branch (H), Moore Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 28806 include: Rhododendron Park (1), Malvern Hills Park (2), Westside Community Park (3), Richmond Hill Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Ghost Tour (Tours & Charters; 12 Panorama Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 2112020 or later
  • 2,8022010 to 2019
  • 2,4112000 to 2009
  • 2,8141990 to 1999
  • 2,4771980 to 1989
  • 2,1361970 to 1979
  • 2,4371960 to 1969
  • 1,5741950 to 1959
  • 8881940 to 1949
  • 3,0431939 or earlier

Zip code 28806 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Asheville, NC (28806)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Asheville, NC (28806)
  • 27no bedroom
  • 1531 bedroom
  • 2,4222 bedrooms
  • 5,7063 bedrooms
  • 1,5834 bedrooms
  • 1895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Asheville, NC (28806)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Asheville, NC (28806)
  • 525no bedroom
  • 9391 bedroom
  • 3,6132 bedrooms
  • 2,0483 bedrooms
  • 1974 bedrooms
  • 445+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28806) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28806) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 284no vehicle
  • 3,3241 vehicle
  • 3,9932 vehicles
  • 1,7473 vehicles
  • 4614 vehicles
  • 3305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28806) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Asheville, NC (28806) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 466no vehicle
  • 3,4011 vehicle
  • 2,8492 vehicles
  • 5523 vehicles
  • 1354 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28806 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 28806 household income distribution in 2021
  • 841Less than $10,000
  • 989$10,000 to $14,999
  • 802$15,000 to $19,999
  • 906$20,000 to $24,999
  • 759$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,018$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,337$35,000 to $39,999
  • 760$40,000 to $44,999
  • 757$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,319$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,997$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,039$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,207$100,000 to $124,999
  • 943$125,000 to $149,999
  • 872$150,000 to $199,999
  • 900$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28806

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28806
  • 260Less than $10,000
  • 125$10,000 to $14,999
  • 55$15,000 to $19,999
  • 78$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 124$40,000 to $49,999
  • 33$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30$60,000 to $69,999
  • 93$70,000 to $79,999
  • 242$80,000 to $89,999
  • 67$90,000 to $99,999
  • 595$100,000 to $124,999
  • 500$125,000 to $149,999
  • 536$150,000 to $174,999
  • 493$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,469$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,156$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,079$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,037$400,000 to $499,999
  • 799$500,000 to $749,999
  • 50$750,000 to $999,999
  • 46$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 27$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 40$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28806

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28806
  • 134Less than $100
  • 101$200 to $249
  • 45$250 to $299
  • 87$300 to $349
  • 145$350 to $399
  • 90$400 to $449
  • 44$450 to $499
  • 308$500 to $549
  • 169$550 to $599
  • 260$600 to $649
  • 342$650 to $699
  • 572$700 to $749
  • 290$750 to $799
  • 670$800 to $899
  • 402$900 to $999
  • 1,308$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,134$1,250 to $1,499
  • 590$1,500 to $1,999
  • 134$2,000 to $2,499
  • 19$2,500 to $2,999
  • 439No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,067.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $343,780.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $304,501
  • Black or African American householders: $266,854
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $299,836
  • Asian householders: $354,140
  • Some other race householders: $338,482
  • Two or more races householders: $292,507
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $341,147

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $274,850
28806:

$274,850
North Carolina:

$236,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,236 - $403,964

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $356,991
Here:

$356,991
State:

$316,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $287,789
Here:

$287,789
State:

$269,203

In 2-unit structures: $654,477
Here:

$654,477
State:

$212,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $669,907
Here:

$669,907
State:

$189,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,958
Here:

$63,958
State:

$258,822

Mobile homes: $74,130
Here:

$74,130
State:

$90,232
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28806
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,971
  • One, attached: 419
  • Two: 671
  • 3 or 4: 612
  • 5 to 9: 1,008
  • 10 to 19: 725
  • 20 to 49: 581
  • 50 or more: 282
  • Mobile homes: 3,301
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Unemployment: 4.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28806

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28806
  • 67.8%16,204Drove a car alone
  • 9.2%2,209Carpooled
  • 0.8%183Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%39Motorcycle
  • 0.3%65Bicycle
  • 0.8%199Walked
  • 0.6%149Other means
  • 24.6%5,882Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28806

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28806
  • 291Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,5235 to 9 minutes
  • 3,01310 to 14 minutes
  • 4,85515 to 19 minutes
  • 4,13420 to 24 minutes
  • 93125 to 29 minutes
  • 2,38030 to 34 minutes
  • 46635 to 39 minutes
  • 21040 to 44 minutes
  • 51045 to 59 minutes
  • 32560 to 89 minutes
  • 18290 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 28806:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,027
  • Male householders: 7,928 (2,580 living alone), Female householders: 9,642 (3,110 living alone)
  • 7,228 spouses (7,092 opposite-sex spouses), 1,435 unmarried partners, (1,274 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,408 children (10,630 natural, 502 adopted, 276 stepchildren), 498 grandchildren, 508 brothers or sisters, 450 parents, 104 foster children, 1,190 other relatives, 3,915 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 446 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,283 2-persons, 2,594 3-persons, 1,918 4-persons, 464 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 5,689 1-person, 2,042 2-persons, 252 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 29 5-persons

5,729 married couples with children.
1,998 single-parent households (632 men, 1,366 women).

89.3% of residents of 28806 zip code speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 18% well, 31% not well, 5% not at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 20% well, 14% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 3,450 (7.7%)
(44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 15%Guatemala
  • 14%Serbia
  • 13%Honduras
  • 9%Uruguay
  • 5%Costa Rica
  • 5%El Salvador
  • 4%Lithuania
Most common first ancestries reported in 28806
  • 28%English
  • 7%American
  • 7%German
  • 6%Irish
  • 4%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%European
  • 4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2202010 or later
  • 1,4302000 to 2009
  • 7491990 to 1999
  • 698Before 1990
There are 357 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28806.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ANDREX INDUSTRIES (180 DEAVERVIEW RD. in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - BROWNFIELDS SITE, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF TEXTILES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: STEPHEN GOTTDIENER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ASHEVILLE EXXON 4-1812 (1378 PATTON AVENUE 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: EXXON MOBIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EXXON RAS #41812
  • CAROLINA TIRE (990 PATTON AVE 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: BRAD RAGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CAROLINA TRUCK & BODY CO INC (1895 OLD HAYWOOD RD 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: CORDELL GEARY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CAROLINA TRUCK AND BODY COMPA
  • ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES (230 SARDIS RD in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: GANNETT CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES PRINT
  • BUNCOMBE COMMUNITY SCH-WEST (128 SAND HILL SCHOOL ROAD in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-302
    Organizations: BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CAREER EDUCATION CENTER (175 BINGHAM RD in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-350
    Organizations: BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CLYDE A ERWIN HIGH (60 LEES CREEK RD in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-340
    Organizations: BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AMOCO OIL SS#6191 (305 SMOKEY PARK HWY in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BARNES & REESE RACING ENGINES INC (211 AMBOY RD in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BEN H BARNES (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MIKE PRESSLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CAUSTIC SODA TRANSPORTATION CO (792-1/2 HAYWOOD RD in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BENT CREEK WWTP (3 DONNYBROOK CT in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: CAR WTR SERV INC OF NC BENT CR, CWS - BENT CREEK
  • BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (167 CRAVEN STREET in ASHEVILLE, NC)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BUNCOMBE CO BOARD OF EDUCATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BUNCOMBE CO BD OF EDUCATION

Zip code 28806 marital status for males
Zip code 28806 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 62.5%Electricity
  • 21.7%Utility gas
  • 9.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 30,809. Population change in the 1990s: +2,241 (+7.3%).

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

  • This state: 22,316
  • Northeast: 5,098
  • Midwest: 3,904
  • South: 7,217
  • West: 2,439

54% of the 28806 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

87% of the 28806 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Asheville, NC (28806)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 408
Here:

11.2%
North Carolina:

14.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 336
Here:

15.9%
North Carolina:

11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 372
Here:

20.4%
North Carolina:

17.5%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 118,201Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
  • 68,758Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 65,183Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 53,084Business and financial operations occupations
  • 52,351Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 51,887Legal occupations

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

  • MAIDS TO ORDER OF BUNCOMBE (441 N LOUISIANA AVE; small business) : $37,365 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $12,742 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2008-04-06.
    $12,566, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2008-04-06.
    $12,200, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-01. Completion date: 2008-04-06.
    -$143, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2008-04-06.
  • LAB MOTELS INC (9 WEDGEFIELD DRIVE; small business) : $15,136 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $9,632 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-01-29. Completion date: 2005-02-09.
    $4,128, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-02-13.
    $1,376, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • HARI O M HOSPITALITY LLC (275 SMOKEY PARK HWY; small business)
    $13,650 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-08-05. Completion date: 2004-08-15.
  • CALBEAR CORP , INC (710 SAND HILL RD 16; small business)
    $10,705 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-03-28. Completion date: 2003-03-29.
  • AIRSPACE USA INC (4 RICHMOND AVENUE; small business)
    $7,055 with Army for Games, Toys and Wheeled Goods. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2004-06-22. Completion date: 2004-07-15.
  • LAWN & LANDSCAPE SERVICES LLC (117 EVE COURT; small business) : $6,928 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $3,464 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2006-06-24.
    $3,464, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-25. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
  • REGISTERED SLEEPERS INC (133 FOSTER ESTATE DR; small business)
    $4,476 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-16.
  • VAUGHN AND MELTON CONSULTING E (1318 PATTON AVE STE F) : -$5,381 in 4 contracts in 2001
    $0 with Navy for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2001-06-18. Completion date: 2001-03-07.
    -$851, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-18. Completion date: 2001-03-07.
    -$1,936, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-18. Completion date: 2001-03-07.
    -$2,594, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-18. Completion date: 2001-03-07.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 15 establishments, 10-19 employees: 6 establishments, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 9)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 2)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 7, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 15)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 2)

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:

  • 224 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 117 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 39 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 38 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in college/university student housing
  • 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 284 people in nursing homes
  • 45 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 8 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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED170$155,782399$167,5821,134$159,43643$102,9701$277,000186$144,46550$98,145
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$147,29824$156,56585$157,9724$78,6650$018$132,0465$88,882
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$144,23972$183,764416$165,35830$74,7560$060$170,76434$83,944
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$167,43947$182,033255$156,69310$88,0150$034$179,56914$90,751
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$135,4608$127,26354$161,5400$00$03$124,3233$81,607
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED70$190,83342$207,7482$168,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$193,05220$179,3804$207,555
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$152,3006$220,1680$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$192,5936$206,1280$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$184,2973$222,5470$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28806
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28806 - 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 125. The highest number of fires - 229 took place in 2007, and the least - 33 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28806 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.9%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28806
    • 95044.9%Structure Fires
    • 73334.6%Outside Fires
    • 33816.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 974.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28806, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28806 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James35173.1 years
William30173.7 years
Mary24476.1 years
John21074.4 years
Robert17071.8 years
Charles15671.6 years
George12873.6 years
Margaret10077.8 years
Thomas8971.9 years
Ruth7977.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 28806 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15576.0 years
Jones12774.1 years
Davis10375.7 years
Brown8775.3 years
Roberts8470.3 years
Ingle7274.8 years
Wilson7274.2 years
Hensley6875.8 years
Williams6773.8 years
Johnson6475.3 years
Businesses in zip code 28806
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts2Long John Silver's2
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1Marriott1
Audi1MasterBrand Cabinets5
AutoZone1McDonald's5
Bath & Body Works1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike2
Burger King2Nissan1
CVS3Penske2
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut3
Chick-Fil-A1Plato's Closet1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack2
Cracker Barrel1Ramada1
Curves1Red Roof Inn1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry1Rodeway Inn2
Dennys1Ryan's Grill2
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In2
Dunkin Donuts1Sam's Club1
Ethan Allen1Sears1
FedEx7Sleep Inn1
Ford1Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway5
H&R Block3T-Mobile3
Hardee's1Taco Bell2
Hilton1Toys"R"Us1
Holiday Inn3U-Haul7
Home Depot1U.S. Cellular3
IHOP1UPS5
Jones New York2Volkswagen1
KFC1Waffle House1
Kmart2Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture2
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