ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28709: Buncombe County, NC

ZIP Code 28709 (Buncombe County, North Carolina) has an estimated 2,260 residents in 959 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $433,300 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,260

Margin of error ±630

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$433,300*

Margin of error ±$284,957· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.2 yrs

Margin of error ±17.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.2 min*

Margin of error ±22.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 28709 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2870958.2 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28709—North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28709$43,691North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 287093.1%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 287090.3%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2870947.5%*North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28709$433,300*North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28709—North Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2870975.7%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2870932.2 min*North Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2870923.5%*North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28709

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28709 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 28709	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	2,260	±630	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	58.2 yrs	±17.1 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	959	±337	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,691	±$10,431	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.1%	±3.0 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.3%	±0.6 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.5%*	±17.0 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$433,300*	±$284,957	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.7%*	±36.7 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.2 min*	±22.8 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.5%*	±11.5 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28709
Group	ZIP 28709	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.5%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 28709 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Buncombe County
Largest overlapping place: Barnardsville (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 51.54 sq mi· about 44 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Buncombe County

28701 Buncombe County, NC 28704 Buncombe County, NC 28711 Buncombe County, NC 28715 Buncombe County, NC 28730 Buncombe County, NC 28748 Buncombe County, NC 28757 Montreat, NC 28778 Buncombe County, NC 28787 Buncombe County, NC 28801 Asheville, NC 28803 Asheville, NC 28804 Woodfin, NC 28805 Asheville, NC 28806 Asheville, NC

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.