28734 ZIP Code, Franklin, NC

28734 is a ZIP code in Franklin, North Carolina in Macon County. It covers 301 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28763, 28781 and 28775. 29,659 people live here in 14,236 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $54,021, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 48.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents29,659
Households14,236
Median household income$54,021
Income per person$34,764
Median age48.3
Homeowners76.8%
Median home value$228,500
Median rent$793
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
Average commute (minutes)23.2
Households with kids under 1821.4%
Moved in the past year12.1%
Below the poverty line12.4%
Broadband internet83.9%
Speak a non-English language at home9.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.9%
$10–15K6.4%
$15–25K9.5%
$25–35K10.4%
$35–50K14.5%
$50–75K19.4%
$75–100K10.9%
$100–150K13.5%
$150–200K3.9%
$200K+5.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.2%
10–1911.3%
20–245.9%
25–3410.4%
35–4411.2%
45–5411.6%
55–6414.7%
65–7415.2%
75+11.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage28.6%
Owned outright30.1%
Rented17.6%
Vacant23.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house72.4%
Townhome1.6%
2–4 units3.0%
5–19 units2.1%
20+ units1.5%
Mobile / other19.4%

Businesses in 28734

884 business establishments with 7,895 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28734 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 15,869 residential and 1,115 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28734

28734 has 24 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 15,869 residential and 1,115 business mailboxes. Routes range from 111 homes (C005) to 878 homes (R012); the median route has 704 homes. The Census counted 14,236 households in 28734 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–4991
500–74914
750–9997
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 28734 for…

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  1. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 225, 246 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 152, 352 homes
  3. Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 648 homes
  4. Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 611 homes
  5. Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 785 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28734

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City352152$53,885———
C002City66039$58,095———
C003City62448$53,885———
C004City246225$55,820———
C005City11163$46,692———
R001Rural7046$32,538———
R002Rural7817$75,447———
R003Rural6928$52,767———
R004Rural7267$47,162———
R005Rural6587$67,467———
R006Rural79935$59,935———
R007Rural72521$63,083———
R008Rural6946$56,523———
R009Rural80729$58,142———
R010Rural71521$52,216———
R011Rural65240$52,216———
R012Rural87815$58,095———
R013Rural7739$52,767———
R014Rural78210$58,142———
R015Rural7039$53,885———
R016Rural78593$20,034———
R017Rural611108$47,162———
R018Rural648143$20,034———
R019Rural74314$75,420———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28734 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

Areas that include 28734

Mail every home in 28734

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) 28734, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28734 in?
28734 is a Franklin, NC mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Franklin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28734 in?
28734 is in Macon County.
What is the population of 28734?
About 29,659 people (±948), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,284.
What is the median household income in 28734?
$54,021 (±$3,419), 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 28734?
24 USPS carrier routes with 15,869 residential and 1,115 business mailboxes (16,990 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28734?
The closest, measured center to center: 28763 (10.5 mi), 28781 (11.6 mi), 28775 (12.9 mi), 28713 (13.5 mi, Bryson City), 28741 (15 mi, Highlands) and 30537 (15.1 mi, Sky Valley).

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