28804 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28804, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28804 is a zip code in Buncombe County, North Carolina, which covers Asheville, Asheville, French Broad, Leicester, Reems Creek, and Swannanoa, with a total population of 24,854 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 28804 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28804.

The estimated population of people living in 28804 is 24,854, with a median age of 45.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28804 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,854
+8.25%
+15.23%
2020
22,959
+1.99%
-
2019
22,511
+1.45%
-
2018
22,189
+2.87%
-
2017
21,569
 - -

Population of 28804 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28804 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
85.7%
89.1%
 -3.82%
Black/African American
2%
2.2%
 -9.09%
Native
0.2%
0.7%
 -71.43%
Hispanic
7.3%
5.8%
 +25.86%
Asian
1.7%
0.7%
 +142.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.3%
 +115.38%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28804 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 28804 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28804 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28804 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.1 0% 43.7 -3.1% 46.1 +2.22%
2020 45.1 +3.2% 45.1 +3.68% 45.1 +2.97%
2019 43.7 0% 43.5 +0.69% 43.8 -0.68%
2018 43.7 +2.58% 43.2 +1.17% 44.1 +4.01%
2017 42.6 - 42.7 - 42.4 -

The median age of the 28804 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 28804 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 9 946 +10.74% 1,109 -9.14% 1,031 989
10 to 19 1,384 +10.73% 1,341 +10.95% 1,520 1,485
20 to 29 1,165 +35.62% 1,698 -5.22% 1,618 1,581
30 to 39 1,399 +9.87% 1,213 1.24% 1,529 1,199
40 to 49 1,112 +33.67% 1,206 +16.66% 1,532 1,400
50 to 59 1,281 +16.51% 1,404 +20.33% 1,473 1,697
60 to 69 1,690 +24.93% 1,713 +12.71% 2,141 1,941
70+ 1,382 +32.38% 1,526 +19.98% 1,867 1,851

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28804 zip code is $72,575.00.

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 28804.

  • Under 25
    $36,897.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,762.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,744.00
  • 65 and over
    $72,908.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28804 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 28804, 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 28804 is currently $109,201.00.

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.

11.70% of households in 28804 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 28804 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.92%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.38%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.41%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.84%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.26%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.70%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28804 is $45,069.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28804 by the total population of 28804.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28804 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28804 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
    24.88%
  • Bachelor's degree
    48.76%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.65%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.95%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28804 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28804 zip over the age of 16 is 21,523.

Of those people, a total of 55.90% 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 28804 is 53.50%.

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 28804 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,694 37.00% 9.90%
20 to 24 years 1,559 73.80% 6.90%
25 to 29 years 1,640 83.80% 4.30%
30 to 34 years 1,453 77.60% 3.30%
35 to 44 years 2,719 82.20% 7.80%
45 to 54 years 2,975 72.50% 0.60%
55 to 59 years 1,683 71.20% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 1,917 58.40% 2.00%
65 to 74 years 3,812 23.50% 4.00%
75 years and over 2,071 7.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28804. 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 19,676 55.20% 3.80%
Black or African American 423 70.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 67 3.00% 0.00%
Asian 271 72.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 35.70% 0.00%
Other 188 93.60% 26.10%
Two or more races 884 56.40% 7.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,116 67.70% 2.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,977 54.90% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28804 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 28804 is 11,523, with median earnings of $36,519.00.

Women in 28804 are earning approximately 74.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,523 $36,519.00
Male 6,089 $39,991.00
Female 5,434 $29,662.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28804 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 1,634 $76,429.00
Business and Financial 448 $59,375.00
Computer and Mathematical 199 $102,721.00
Architecture and Engineering 234 $70,256.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 90 $88,295.00
Community and Social Service 366 $44,662.00
Legal 195 $68,523.00
Educational and Library 794 $33,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 788 $38,476.00
Healthcare Practitioners 897 $52,231.00
Healthcare Support 279 $27,762.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 104 $63,333.00
Law Enforcement 37 $75,125.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,144 $16,628.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 211 $30,208.00
Personal Care and Service 396 $13,958.00
Sales 1,447 $30,288.00
Office and Administrative Support 699 $35,183.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 71 $12,438.00
Construction and Extraction 395 $28,602.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 160 $19,375.00
Production 429 $33,281.00
Transportation and Material Moving 222 $39,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28804 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 28804.

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 970 $88,190.00 664 $57,727.00
Business and Financial 208 $84,773.00 240 $50,682.00
Computer and Mathematical 179 $102,868.00 20 $94,773.00
Architecture and Engineering 165 $70,160.00 69 $127,604.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 30 $74,091.00 60 $88,750.00
Community and Social Service 151 $58,456.00 215 $37,708.00
Legal 108 $103,382.00 87 $52,708.00
Educational and Library 210 $50,000.00 584 $32,083.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 602 $38,872.00 186 $21,852.00
Healthcare Practitioners 264 $121,667.00 633 $50,981.00
Healthcare Support 53 $28,229.00 226 $27,681.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 99 $64,028.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $71,250.00 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 552 $21,038.00 592 $15,209.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 172 $28,750.00 39 $35,288.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $30,417.00 303 $7,473.00
Sales 690 $38,308.00 757 $16,811.00
Office and Administrative Support 213 $29,801.00 486 $35,281.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 71 $12,438.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 346 $28,955.00 49 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 160 $19,375.00 0 $0.00
Production 255 $25,673.00 174 $34,271.00
Transportation and Material Moving 206 $44,444.00 16 $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 9,496 households in 28804, 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 5,557 families living in the 28804 zip code with an average family size of 3.01 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 28804:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,598 305 654 3,939
Average Household Size 2.89 3.71 4.07 1.55
Total Families 4,598 305 654 0
Average Household Size 2.86 3.29 3.95 0

Poverty

Of the 5,557 families living in 28804, 5.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28804:

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 11,734 housing units in 28804.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,496 80.93%
Vacant 2,238 19.07%

25.00% of the total 11,734 housing units in 28804 are rental units. This is approximately 2,934 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,526 are occupied by the owner - or 55.62% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28804 is $1,256.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28804 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
    36
  • Less than $500
    75
  • $500 to $999
    812
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,326
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    530
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    116
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    36
  • $3,000 or more
    39

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28804 is $418,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28804 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    173
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    161
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    238
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    279
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,136
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,055
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,131
  • $1,000,000 or more
    353

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28804. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28804 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,774
  • 1940 to 1949
    937
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,356
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,212
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,193
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,560
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,267
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,239
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,124
  • 2014 or later
    72

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 28804 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    210
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,104
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,220
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,962

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28804 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28804 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28804.

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
    202
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    927
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,879
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,139
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,042
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    484
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    661
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    61
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    164
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    209
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    120
  • 90 or more minutes
    62

Summary

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