28731 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28731, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28731 is a zip code in Henderson County, North Carolina, which covers Blue Ridge, Green River, and Hendersonville, with a total population of 8,779 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 28731 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28731.

The estimated population of people living in 28731 is 8,779, with a median age of 52.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28731 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,779
 -3.3% -0.72%
2020
9,079
+8.5%
-
2019
8,368
+0.17%
-
2018
8,354
 -5.53% -
2017
8,843
 - -

Population of 28731 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28731 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.5%
88%
 -6.25%
Black/African American
1%
0.4%
 +150.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
13.7%
10.3%
 +33.01%
Asian
0%
0.6%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.8%
 +237.50%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28731 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 28731 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28731 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28731 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52.3 +0.77% 49.2 -1.01% 53.7 +0.56%
2020 51.9 -4.42% 49.7 +0.4% 53.4 -3.44%
2019 54.3 +0.93% 49.5 -4.26% 55.3 +1.1%
2018 53.8 +6.53% 51.7 +8.39% 54.7 +5.6%
2017 50.5 - 47.7 - 51.8 -

The median age of the 28731 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 28731 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 328 +39.04% 481 -51.84% 429 261
10 to 19 556 -38.91% 473 +47.5% 279 557
20 to 29 424 +48.04% 349 +9.68% 659 366
30 to 39 398 +15.45% 370 +6.77% 459 394
40 to 49 525 -23.54% 432 +5.05% 406 442
50 to 59 804 -45.35% 738 -17.73% 481 612
60 to 69 517 +24.69% 852 +3.19% 627 878
70+ 780 +33.66% 816 +7.44% 1,059 870

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28731 zip code is $66,099.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 28731.

  • Under 25
    $28,438.00
  • 25 to 44
    $46,385.00
  • 45 to 64
    $85,400.00
  • 65 and over
    $64,009.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28731 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 28731, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 28731 is currently $81,488.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.40% of households in 28731 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 28731 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.19%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.50%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.72%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.75%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28731 is $34,931.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28731 by the total population of 28731.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28731 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28731 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.26%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.72%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.31%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28731 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28731 zip over the age of 16 is 7,533.

Of those people, a total of 56.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 28731 is 51.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 28731 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 280 58.20% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 473 86.00% 5.70%
25 to 29 years 552 84.40% 56.00%
30 to 34 years 306 83.00% 1.20%
35 to 44 years 946 79.90% 9.00%
45 to 54 years 931 91.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 611 60.40% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 749 61.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,630 29.90% 3.90%
75 years and over 1,055 5.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28731. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,163 56.00% 9.60%
Black or African American 89 52.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 13 76.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 117 93.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 151 66.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 707 80.80% 4.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,613 54.20% 10.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28731 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 28731 is 3,889, with median earnings of $32,001.00.

Women in 28731 are earning approximately 66.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,889 $32,001.00
Male 2,182 $39,214.00
Female 1,707 $26,042.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28731 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 324 $115,177.00
Business and Financial 131 $49,861.00
Computer and Mathematical 223 $94,083.00
Architecture and Engineering 35 $25,893.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 154 $38,295.00
Legal 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 114 $18,571.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 104 $41,146.00
Healthcare Practitioners 130 $47,544.00
Healthcare Support 109 $4,909.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 380 $17,694.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 194 $20,732.00
Personal Care and Service 52 $2,499.00
Sales 285 $44,283.00
Office and Administrative Support 448 $35,064.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 50 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 308 $30,119.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 140 $43,514.00
Production 288 $23,779.00
Transportation and Material Moving 123 $34,397.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28731 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 28731.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 211 $115,896.00 113 $39,766.00
Business and Financial 64 $63,462.00 67 $48,472.00
Computer and Mathematical 223 $94,083.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 35 $25,893.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 90 $32,011.00 64 $39,318.00
Legal 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $0.00 83 $30,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00 83 $41,380.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 130 $47,544.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 109 $4,909.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $0.00 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 143 $12,472.00 237 $17,708.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 114 $20,793.00 80 $19,914.00
Personal Care and Service 43 $2,499.00 9 $0.00
Sales 210 $44,926.00 75 $2,499.00
Office and Administrative Support 71 $62,019.00 377 $31,103.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 50 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 308 $30,119.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 140 $43,514.00 0 $0.00
Production 81 $35,590.00 207 $17,268.00
Transportation and Material Moving 67 $39,514.00 56 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,525 households in 28731, with an average household size of 2.44 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,389 families living in the 28731 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 28731:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,107 81 201 1,136
Average Household Size 2.97 2.65 3.87 1.2
Total Families 2,107 81 201 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.42 2.97 0

Poverty

Of the 2,389 families living in 28731, 9.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28731:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,299 housing units in 28731.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,525 82.00%
Vacant 774 18.00%

15.89% of the total 4,299 housing units in 28731 are rental units. This is approximately 683 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,812 are occupied by the owner - or 65.41% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28731 is $904.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28731 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    30
  • Less than $500
    64
  • $500 to $999
    361
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    136
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    122
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28731 is $284,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28731 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    285
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    107
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    227
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    363
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    533
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    692
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    561
  • $1,000,000 or more
    44

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28731. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28731 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    137
  • 1940 to 1949
    48
  • 1950 to 1959
    165
  • 1960 to 1969
    139
  • 1970 to 1979
    511
  • 1980 to 1989
    833
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,183
  • 2000 to 2009
    939
  • 2010 to 2013
    344
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 28731 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    124
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,104
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,414
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    883

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28731 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28731 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28731.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    42
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    497
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    694
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    828
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    464
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    88
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    170
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    204
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    116
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    159
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    42
  • 90 or more minutes
    68

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28731 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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