What city is 28721 in?

28721 is a Clyde, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28721?

About 10,698 people (±868), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,370.

What is the median household income in 28721?

$62,279 (±$10,176), 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 28721?

9 USPS carrier routes with 4,967 residential and 164 business mailboxes (5,130 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28721?

The closest, measured center to center: 28745 (8.1 mi, Lake Junaluska), 28748 (9.7 mi), 28743 (11.8 mi, Hot Springs), 28785 (11.8 mi, Lake Junaluska), 28786 (12.3 mi, Waynesville) and 28751 (13.8 mi, Maggie Valley).

28721 ZIP Code, Clyde, NC

28721 is a ZIP code in Clyde, North Carolina in Haywood County. It covers 94 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28745, 28748 and 28743. 10,698 people live here in 4,456 households. With about 114 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $62,279, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Clyde, NC
County: Haywood County
Land area: 94 sq mi
Population: 10,698
Median household income: $62,279
Carrier routes: 9 (4,967 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,698
Households	4,456
Median household income	$62,279
Income per person	$36,479
Median age	44.3
Homeowners	75.0%
Median home value	$281,800
Median rent	$1,186
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.5%
Average commute (minutes)	24.2
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	8.7%
Below the poverty line	10.8%
Broadband internet	81.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	10.6%
$25–35K	11.4%
$35–50K	10.1%
$50–75K	15.3%
$75–100K	14.3%
$100–150K	15.4%
$150–200K	7.3%
$200K+	6.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.3%
10–19	12.7%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	9.7%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	15.5%
65–74	12.7%
75+	9.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.3%
Owned outright	31.0%
Rented	21.7%
Vacant	13.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.6%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	4.2%
5–19 units	3.0%
20+ units	0.8%
Mobile / other	19.9%

Businesses in 28721

195 business establishments with 1,999 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 37
Construction: 33
Other Services (except Public Administration): 26
Retail Trade: 24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 12
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12
Accommodation and Food Services: 9
Transportation and Warehousing: 8

EDDM carrier routes

28721 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,967 residential and 164 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28721

28721 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R)) with 4,967 residential and 164 business mailboxes. Routes range from 163 homes (R009) to 774 homes (R005); the median route has 600 homes. The Census counted 4,456 households in 28721 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 600 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 541 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 486 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 600 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 612 homes

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Every carrier route in 28721

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	611	4	$69,590	—	—	—
R002	Rural	600	13	$61,757	—	—	—
R003	Rural	580	7	$58,789	—	—	—
R004	Rural	600	65	$86,381	—	—	—
R005	Rural	774	5	$54,602	—	—	—
R006	Rural	612	8	$54,637	—	—	—
R007	Rural	541	34	$61,757	—	—	—
R008	Rural	486	28	$61,757	—	—	—
R009	Rural	163	0	$54,637	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28721 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

28745 — Lake Junaluska CDP, NC (8.1 mi)
28748 (9.7 mi)
28743 — Hot Springs town, NC (11.8 mi)
28785 — Lake Junaluska CDP, NC (11.8 mi)
28786 — Waynesville town, NC (12.3 mi)
28751 — Maggie Valley town, NC (13.8 mi)
28716 — Canton town, NC (14.2 mi)
28715 — Asheville city, NC (14.9 mi)

Areas that include 28721

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28721, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28721 in?: 28721 is a Clyde, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28721 in?: 28721 is in Haywood County.
What is the population of 28721?: About 10,698 people (±868), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,370.
What is the median household income in 28721?: $62,279 (±$10,176), 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 28721?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,967 residential and 164 business mailboxes (5,130 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28721?: The closest, measured center to center: 28745 (8.1 mi, Lake Junaluska), 28748 (9.7 mi), 28743 (11.8 mi, Hot Springs), 28785 (11.8 mi, Lake Junaluska), 28786 (12.3 mi, Waynesville) and 28751 (13.8 mi, Maggie Valley).

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