| ZIP Codes: | 24 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:55 PM |
| Population: | 269,596 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37021 |
| CBSA: | Asheville, NC |
| Land Area: | 677 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.5949, -82.5207 |
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269,596 residents live across 24 ZIPs covering 677 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 240,560 to 269,596 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.1% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28701 (Alexander, $108,125 median) and poorest ZIP 28801 (Asheville, $58,438) are 9.5 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $303,300 in 28778 (Swannanoa) to $566,000 in 28804 (Asheville).
Density varies 64× across the county — from 44 people/sq mi in 28709 (Barnardsville) to 2,807 in 28801 (Asheville).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.8% bachelor's+ in 28748 (Leicester) to 60.0% in 28804 (Asheville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #7 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #12 for median household income with the #24 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,957 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
46.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (92,725 of 201,666 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Asheville.
15 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28806 | Asheville | Standard | 43,433 | $63,273 | 49.2 | 9.7% |
| 28803 | Asheville | Standard | 33,718 | $76,662 | 36.2 | 9.5% |
| 28715 | Candler | Standard | 30,328 | $71,716 | 74.0 | 17.3% |
| 28804 | Asheville | Standard | 25,776 | $88,312 | 28.3 | 24.2% |
| 28704 | Arden | Standard | 24,138 | $81,096 | 27.4 | 17.1% |
| 28787 | Weaverville | Standard | 22,809 | $78,604 | 80.8 | 17.8% |
| 28805 | Asheville | Standard | 19,993 | $75,151 | 26.5 | 14.9% |
| 28801 | Asheville | Standard | 14,691 | $58,438 | 5.2 | 1.4% |
| 28778 | Swannanoa | Standard | 13,536 | $73,408 | 33.4 | 21.3% |
| 28711 | Black Mountain | Standard | 12,663 | $74,761 | 106.8 | -0.5% |
| 28748 | Leicester | Standard | 12,230 | $59,013 | 91.8 | 0.7% |
| 28730 | Fairview | Standard | 7,605 | $102,900 | 46.5 | -21.6% |
| 28701 | Alexander | Standard | 5,786 | $108,125 | 20.0 | 62.8% |
| 28709 | Barnardsville | Standard | 2,260 | — | 51.4 | 7.0% |
| 28757 | Montreat | PO Box | 630 | $115,568 | 0.0 | 96.3% |
| 28770 | Ridgecrest | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28814 | Asheville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28802 | Asheville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28728 | Enka | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28813 | Asheville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28776 | Skyland | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28810 | Asheville | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28816 | Asheville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28815 | Asheville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |