| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 62,757 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37087 |
| CBSA: | Waynesville, NC |
| Land Area: | 580 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.5255, -82.9953 |
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62,757 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 580 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 59,106 to 62,757 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.2% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28745 (Lake Junaluska, $117,824 median) and poorest ZIP 28786 (Waynesville, $59,371) are 5.7 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $237,800 in 28716 (Canton) to $356,600 in 28745 (Lake Junaluska).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 46 people/sq mi in 28785 (Waynesville) to 701 in 28745 (Lake Junaluska).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.1% bachelor's+ in 28716 (Canton) to 80.0% in 28745 (Lake Junaluska) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #41 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #29 for median household income with the #37 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,463 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (14,142 of 47,664 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28786 | Waynesville | Standard | 22,056 | $59,371 | 72.9 | 9.9% |
| 28716 | Canton | Standard | 16,863 | $63,141 | 181.2 | -1.8% |
| 28721 | Clyde | Standard | 10,698 | $62,279 | 97.7 | 8.6% |
| 28785 | Waynesville | Standard | 8,311 | $61,769 | 180.1 | 4.7% |
| 28751 | Maggie Valley | Standard | 4,159 | $69,057 | 46.7 | 27.2% |
| 28745 | Lake Junaluska | Standard | 670 | $117,824 | 1.0 | -16.6% |
| 28738 | Hazelwood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |