28712 ZIP Code, Brevard, NC

28712 is a ZIP code in Brevard, North Carolina in Transylvania County. It covers 116 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28772, 28718 and 28708. 19,977 people live here in 8,983 households. With about 172 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $63,045, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 53.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents19,977
Households8,983
Median household income$63,045
Income per person$41,898
Median age53.7
Homeowners67.7%
Median home value$414,300
Median rent$1,021
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%
Average commute (minutes)20.3
Households with kids under 1817.7%
Moved in the past year17.0%
Below the poverty line12.7%
Broadband internet84.9%
Speak a non-English language at home2.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.6%
$10–15K5.4%
$15–25K7.9%
$25–35K9.7%
$35–50K11.4%
$50–75K19.8%
$75–100K12.7%
$100–150K15.3%
$150–200K7.0%
$200K+7.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<106.9%
10–199.9%
20–245.9%
25–349.7%
35–448.6%
45–5411.3%
55–6415.1%
65–7416.1%
75+16.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage26.8%
Owned outright29.6%
Rented26.5%
Vacant17.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house73.2%
Townhome1.4%
2–4 units6.9%
5–19 units2.8%
20+ units5.1%
Mobile / other10.5%

Businesses in 28712

665 business establishments with 6,026 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28712 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,088 residential and 739 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28712

28712 has 17 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 10,088 residential and 739 business mailboxes. Routes range from 466 homes (C002) to 734 homes (R010); the median route has 591 homes. The Census counted 8,983 households in 28712 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74914
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 202, 483 homes
  2. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 473 homes
  3. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 578 homes
  4. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 591 homes
  5. Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 623 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28712

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City51433$66,899———
C002City46621$70,792———
C003City59160$66,893———
C004City483202$57,211———
C005City473117$37,986———
C006City578104$37,986———
R001Rural5508$79,774———
R002Rural59412$76,846———
R003Rural72043$57,211———
R004Rural5551$79,774———
R005Rural6515$79,774———
R006Rural7008$46,491———
R007Rural5972$88,803———
R008Rural69118$70,792———
R009Rural62348$46,491———
R010Rural73427$47,741———
R016Rural56830$53,052———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28712 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28712, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28712 in?
28712 is a Brevard, NC mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Brevard; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28712 in?
28712 is in Transylvania County.
What is the population of 28712?
About 19,977 people (±781), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,928.
What is the median household income in 28712?
$63,045 (±$5,833), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28712?
17 USPS carrier routes with 10,088 residential and 739 business mailboxes (10,828 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28712?
The closest, measured center to center: 28772 (4.4 mi, Rosman), 28718 (7.7 mi), 28708 (8.4 mi), 28747 (8.5 mi), 28766 (10 mi) and 29635 (10.2 mi, Caesars Head).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.