What city is 28747 in?

28747 is a Lake Toxaway, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What county is 28747 in?

28747 is in Transylvania County.

What is the population of 28747?

About 2,021 people (±417), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,114.

What is the median household income in 28747?

$66,000 (±$34,961), 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 28747?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,420 residential and 31 business mailboxes (1,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28747?

The closest, measured center to center: 28772 (4.6 mi, Rosman), 28774 (5.7 mi), 28712 (8.5 mi, Brevard), 28783 (8.9 mi), 28708 (9.3 mi) and 28736 (9.8 mi, Glenville).

28747 ZIP Code, Lake Toxaway, NC

28747 is a ZIP code in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina in Transylvania County. It covers 49 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28772, 28774 and 28712. 2,021 people live here in 830 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (94%). Median household income is $66,000, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 48.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lake Toxaway, NC
County: Transylvania County
Land area: 49 sq mi
Population: 2,021
Median household income: $66,000
Carrier routes: 3 (1,420 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,021
Households	830
Median household income	$66,000
Income per person	$38,737
Median age	48.9
Homeowners	94.2%
Median home value	$294,600
Median rent	not published
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.9%
Average commute (minutes)	24.8
Households with kids under 18	26.4%
Moved in the past year	9.4%
Below the poverty line	15.8%
Broadband internet	94.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.1%
$10–15K	3.5%
$15–25K	8.6%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	19.3%
$50–75K	11.7%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	16.9%
$150–200K	4.6%
$200K+	12.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.6%
10–19	10.7%
20–24	0.7%
25–34	15.9%
35–44	5.0%
45–54	12.0%
55–64	13.8%
65–74	17.7%
75+	10.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	17.0%
Owned outright	25.8%
Rented	2.5%
Vacant	54.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.0%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	1.1%
5–19 units	9.8%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	14.7%

Businesses in 28747

59 business establishments with 382 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 15
Accommodation and Food Services: 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Retail Trade: 3

EDDM carrier routes

28747 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,420 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28747

28747 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,420 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Routes range from 157 homes (R003) to 669 homes (R002); the median route has 594 homes. The Census counted 830 households in 28747 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 669 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 594 homes

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Every carrier route in 28747

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	594	7	$44,255	—	—	—
R002	Rural	669	24	$80,201	—	—	—
R003	Rural	157	0	$80,201	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28747 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

28772 — Rosman town, NC (4.6 mi)
28774 (5.7 mi)
28712 — Brevard city, NC (8.5 mi)
28783 (8.9 mi)
28708 (9.3 mi)
28736 — Glenville CDP, NC (9.8 mi)
29685 (11.9 mi)
28717 — Cashiers CDP, NC (12 mi)

Areas that include 28747

Lake Toxaway, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Transylvania County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 28747

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28747, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28747 in?: 28747 is a Lake Toxaway, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28747 in?: 28747 is in Transylvania County.
What is the population of 28747?: About 2,021 people (±417), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,114.
What is the median household income in 28747?: $66,000 (±$34,961), 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 28747?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,420 residential and 31 business mailboxes (1,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28747?: The closest, measured center to center: 28772 (4.6 mi, Rosman), 28774 (5.7 mi), 28712 (8.5 mi, Brevard), 28783 (8.9 mi), 28708 (9.3 mi) and 28736 (9.8 mi, Glenville).

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