| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 22,282 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37115 |
| CBSA: | Asheville, NC |
| Land Area: | 471 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8577, -82.6841 |
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22,282 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 471 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,930 to 22,282 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28754 (Mars Hill, $68,750 median) and poorest ZIP 28753 (Marshall, $52,304) are 9.5 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $162,800 in 28743 (Hot Springs) to $296,700 in 28754 (Mars Hill).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 28743 (Hot Springs) to 114 in 28754 (Mars Hill).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.5% bachelor's+ in 28743 (Hot Springs) to 33.8% in 28754 (Mars Hill) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #76 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #60 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,016 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,005 of 16,232 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.