| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 / 828 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 45,041 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37111 |
| CBSA: | Marion, NC |
| Land Area: | 469 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.7167, -82.0545 |
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45,041 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 469 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 45,267 to 45,041 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.5% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28762 (Old Fort, $66,410 median) and poorest ZIP 28761 (Nebo, $54,869) are 17.5 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $166,000 in 28752 (Marion) to $196,600 in 28762 (Old Fort).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 67 people/sq mi in 28762 (Old Fort) to 118 in 28752 (Marion).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.0% bachelor's+ in 28752 (Marion) to 21.1% in 28762 (Old Fort) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #55 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,175 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,054 of 33,067 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.