Census ACS · ZIP Code Tabulation Area

28716 Income Statistics for 2026

Haywood County, North Carolina

Median household income

$63,141

Median household income ($63,141) is higher than Haywood County County ($62,463).

28716$63,141
Haywood County County$62,463
28745$117,824
28751$69,057
28721$62,279
28785$61,769
28786$59,371

Average household income

$75,784

Average household income ($75,784) is lower than Haywood County County ($81,132).

28716$75,784
Haywood County County$81,132
28745$126,350
28751$88,788
28721$82,428
28785$81,660
28786$81,576

Per-capita income

$34,474

Per-capita income ($34,474) is lower than Haywood County County ($36,470).

28716$34,474
Haywood County County$36,470
28745$48,356
28751$39,546
28721$36,479
28785$35,911
28786$37,262

Households earning $100k+

29.0%

Households earning $100k+ (29.0%) is equal than Haywood County County (29.0%).

2871629.0%
Haywood County County29.0%
2874555.8%
2875125.3%
2872129.4%
2878531.8%
2878628.6%

All demographics

Population
16,863
Households
7,297
Median age
43.6 yrs
Median household income
$63,141
Mean household income
$75,784
Per capita income
$34,474
Median home value
$237,800
Median gross rent
$988
Owner-occupied housing
76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.1%
In labor force
59.9%
Poverty rate
16.5%
Households earning $100k+
29.0%
Population under 5
6.3%
Population age 18–34
22.4%
Population age 25–44
26.7%
Population age 45–64
25.8%
Population age 65+
23.3%
Hispanic or Latino
3.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.4%
Unemployment rate
4.0%

County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/north-carolina/28716

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Context & methodology

About ZIP 28716 income statistics ($63,141 median)

ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28716 in North Carolina is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical reporting. It closely matches USPS ZIP code 28716 but may differ slightly at edges — use these ACS figures as demographic benchmarks, not exact postal boundaries.

An estimated 16,863 people live in this ZCTA. Median household income here ($63,141) is higher than Haywood County County ($62,463). Operators sizing a local market often pair median income with mean income ($75,784) and the share of households earning $100k+ to gauge both typical and upscale demand.

The neighboring ZIP comparison table above lists adjacent ZCTAs with their own ACS estimates. Large gaps between adjacent ZIP codes are common — a few miles can separate very different income profiles, which matters for retail trade areas, service radius, and competitive positioning.

Small-area ACS estimates carry wider margins of error than state or county totals. The Census Bureau publishes guidance on interpreting confidence intervals (linked below). When a figure is critical to your analysis, download the underlying table from data.census.gov and review the margin of error column before citing it in a business plan or press release.

Data vintage: Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates (published 2026). Tables: B19013 (median HH income), B19001 (distribution), B19049 (income by age of householder).

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