28742 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28742, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28742 is a zip code in Henderson County and Transylvania County, North Carolina, which covers Hendersonville, Mills River, and Boyd, with a total population of 3,078 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 28742 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28742.

The estimated population of people living in 28742 is 3,078, with a median age of 48.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28742 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,078
 -2.56% +5.70%
2020
3,159
+0.13%
-
2019
3,155
+18.61%
-
2018
2,660
 -8.65% -
2017
2,912
 - -

Population of 28742 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28742 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
97.2%
98.6%
 -1.42%
Black/African American
0.4%
1.3%
 -69.23%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.6%
0%
 0.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28742 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 28742 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28742 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28742 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.9 +8.43% 52 +27.14% 48.3 +1.9%
2020 45.1 -6.82% 40.9 -13.16% 47.4 -2.67%
2019 48.4 -2.02% 47.1 -4.85% 48.7 -0.61%
2018 49.4 -1.79% 49.5 -2.75% 49 -2%
2017 50.3 - 50.9 - 50 -

The median age of the 28742 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 28742 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 70 +27.83% 102 -3.31% 86 98
10 to 19 241 -37.71% 182 -18.87% 142 140
20 to 29 72 +113.4% 103 +124.15% 188 291
30 to 39 185 36.03% 115 +71.68% 176 159
40 to 49 155 -37.49% 201 -14.88% 98 171
50 to 59 351 -39.3% 208 +45.95% 206 237
60 to 69 207 +71.21% 276 5.46% 392 271
70+ 222 -7.61% 222 +5.1% 194 229

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28742 zip code is $56,563.00.

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 28742.

  • Under 25
    $34,130.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,479.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,922.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28742 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 28742, 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 28742 is currently $81,791.00.

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.

0.64% of households in 28742 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 28742 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    33.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.58%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.64%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28742 is $34,428.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28742 by the total population of 28742.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28742 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28742 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
    9.95%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.79%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.88%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.37%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.01%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28742 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28742 zip over the age of 16 is 2,787.

Of those people, a total of 58.60% 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 28742 is 52.40%.

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 28742 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 175 37.70% 72.70%
20 to 24 years 265 86.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 214 92.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 205 62.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 238 46.20% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 298 80.90% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 306 42.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 369 73.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 456 52.00% 47.70%
75 years and over 261 8.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28742. 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 2,702 59.20% 10.20%
Black or African American 12 91.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 17 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 56 12.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 17 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,702 59.20% 10.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28742 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 28742 is 1,460, with median earnings of $40,529.00.

Women in 28742 are earning approximately 94.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,460 $40,529.00
Male 691 $40,960.00
Female 769 $38,542.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28742 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 176 $68,656.00
Business and Financial 70 $36,842.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 53 $123,640.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 6 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 88 $29,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 105 $26,763.00
Healthcare Support 44 $48,971.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 10 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 119 $11,473.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 113 $9,435.00
Personal Care and Service 36 $0.00
Sales 49 $41,688.00
Office and Administrative Support 243 $58,216.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 54 $50,391.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 10 $0.00
Production 168 $45,614.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28742 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 28742.

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 53 $91,023.00 123 $68,516.00
Business and Financial 13 $0.00 57 $35,987.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 42 $0.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 47 $0.00 41 $40,809.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 30 $0.00 75 $26,094.00
Healthcare Support 17 $0.00 27 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 18 $0.00 101 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 113 $9,435.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 36 $0.00
Sales 26 $0.00 23 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 7 $0.00 236 $58,145.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 40 $0.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 149 $45,755.00 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00 0 $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 1,258 households in 28742, with an average household size of 2.43 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 893 families living in the 28742 zip code with an average family size of 2.72 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 28742:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 660 38 195 365
Average Household Size 2.84 2.61 2.79 1.49
Total Families 660 38 195 0
Average Household Size 2.84 2.61 2.36 0

Poverty

Of the 893 families living in 28742, 5.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28742:

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 1,258 housing units in 28742.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,258 100.00%
Vacant 0 0.00%

11.37% of the total 1,258 housing units in 28742 are rental units. This is approximately 143 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,074 are occupied by the owner - or 85.37% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28742 is $844.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28742 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
    41
  • Less than $500
    13
  • $500 to $999
    83
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    42
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    5
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28742 is $220,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28742 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    9
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    141
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    95
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    233
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    212
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    270
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    114
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28742. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28742 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    33
  • 1940 to 1949
    67
  • 1950 to 1959
    30
  • 1960 to 1969
    8
  • 1970 to 1979
    58
  • 1980 to 1989
    394
  • 1990 to 1999
    305
  • 2000 to 2009
    294
  • 2010 to 2013
    69
  • 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 28742 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    18
  • 1 vehicle available
    323
  • 2 vehicles available
    669
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    248

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28742 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28742 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28742.

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
    8
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    76
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    115
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    106
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    228
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    227
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    402
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    69
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    14
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    14
  • 90 or more minutes
    12

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28742 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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