| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 122,340 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37089 |
| CBSA: | Asheville, NC |
| Land Area: | 387 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.3514, -82.4534 |
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122,340 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 387 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 111,607 to 122,221 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.5% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28759 (Mills River, $107,609 median) and poorest ZIP 28726 (East Flat Rock, $54,152) are 11.0 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $198,400 in 28726 (East Flat Rock) to $455,000 in 28790 (Zirconia).
Density varies 32× across the county — from 59 people/sq mi in 28742 (Horse Shoe) to 1,849 in 28726 (East Flat Rock).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.1% bachelor's+ in 28726 (East Flat Rock) to 46.4% in 28742 (Horse Shoe) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #24 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #13 for median household income with the #28 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,525 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
37.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33,912 of 91,486 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Hendersonville.
11 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28792 | Hendersonville | Standard | 36,645 | $55,522 | 104.1 | 10.7% |
| 28739 | Hendersonville | Standard | 20,843 | $73,582 | 66.8 | 3.7% |
| 28732 | Fletcher | Standard | 19,279 | $81,852 | 40.9 | 20.6% |
| 28791 | Hendersonville | Standard | 15,108 | $78,827 | 16.6 | 3.4% |
| 28731 | Flat Rock | Standard | 8,672 | $66,309 | 33.9 | 7.8% |
| 28759 | Mills River | Standard | 7,555 | $107,609 | 25.3 | 6.0% |
| 28726 | East Flat Rock | Standard | 4,363 | $54,152 | 2.4 | 52.6% |
| 28729 | Etowah | Standard | 3,681 | $84,413 | 4.0 | 27.5% |
| 28790 | Zirconia | Standard | 3,241 | $97,042 | 42.7 | -7.4% |
| 28742 | Horse Shoe | Standard | 2,710 | $99,007 | 46.3 | -13.5% |
| 28735 | Gerton | Standard | 124 | — | 4.2 | -53.7% |
| 28710 | Bat Cave | PO Box | 78 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28758 | Mountain Home | PO Box | 41 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28727 | Edneyville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28760 | Naples | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28784 | Tuxedo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28724 | Dana | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28793 | Hendersonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |