| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 20,752 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37149 |
| Land Area: | 236 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.2545, -82.1741 |
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20,752 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 236 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,318 to 20,752 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28782 (Tryon, $72,946 median) and poorest ZIP 28756 (Mill Spring, $63,663) are 11.6 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $277,600 in 28756 (Mill Spring) to $413,700 in 28773 (Saluda).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 55 people/sq mi in 28756 (Mill Spring) to 136 in 28722 (Columbus).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.4% bachelor's+ in 28756 (Mill Spring) to 45.4% in 28782 (Tryon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #78 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,948 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,955 of 16,367 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.