What city is 28759 in?

28759 is a Mills River, NC mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Mills River and 3% lies inside Horse Shoe; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28759?

About 7,555 people (±162), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,728.

What is the median household income in 28759?

$107,609 (±$14,065), 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 28759?

8 USPS carrier routes with 3,896 residential and 222 business mailboxes (4,117 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28759?

The closest, measured center to center: 28742 (3.5 mi, Horse Shoe), 28729 (4.3 mi, Etowah), 28791 (4.9 mi, Mountain Home), 28758 (5.3 mi, Mountain Home), 28704 (5.6 mi, Royal Pines) and 28768 (7.7 mi, Brevard).

28759 ZIP Code, Mills River, NC

28759 is a ZIP code in Mills River, North Carolina in Henderson County. It covers 24 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28742, 28729 and 28791. 7,555 people live here in 2,856 households. With about 308 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $107,609, above the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 46.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mills River, NC
County: Henderson County
Land area: 24 sq mi
Population: 7,555
Median household income: $107,609
Carrier routes: 8 (3,896 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,555
Households	2,856
Median household income	$107,609
Income per person	$47,088
Median age	46.8
Homeowners	86.2%
Median home value	$444,300
Median rent	$1,551
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.2%
Average commute (minutes)	20.8
Households with kids under 18	30.8%
Moved in the past year	4.7%
Below the poverty line	2.5%
Broadband internet	92.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.6%
$10–15K	1.1%
$15–25K	5.1%
$25–35K	3.3%
$35–50K	6.7%
$50–75K	16.7%
$75–100K	11.9%
$100–150K	20.2%
$150–200K	20.0%
$200K+	12.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	14.3%
20–24	3.7%
25–34	5.6%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	16.5%
55–64	13.7%
65–74	16.3%
75+	7.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	43.8%
Owned outright	30.5%
Rented	11.6%
Vacant	14.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.7%
Townhome	1.6%
2–4 units	1.2%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	17.6%

Businesses in 28759

220 business establishments with 3,384 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 43
Other Services (except Public Administration): 27
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 19
Retail Trade: 16
Health Care and Social Assistance: 16
Manufacturing: 15
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 15
Transportation and Warehousing: 14

EDDM carrier routes

28759 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,896 residential and 222 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28759

28759 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 3,896 residential and 222 business mailboxes. Routes range from 215 homes (R005) to 772 homes (R007); the median route has 506 homes. The Census counted 2,856 households in 28759 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	3
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 463 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 772 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 549 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 601 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 554 homes

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Every carrier route in 28759

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	549	51	$84,189	—	—	—
R002	Rural	601	23	$84,189	—	—	—
R003	Rural	453	7	$84,189	—	—	—
R004	Rural	289	2	$91,726	—	—	—
R005	Rural	215	0	$73,203	—	—	—
R006	Rural	554	10	$84,549	—	—	—
R007	Rural	772	58	$84,189	—	—	—
R008	Rural	463	71	$84,189	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28759 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

28742 — Horse Shoe CDP, NC (3.5 mi)
28729 — Etowah CDP, NC (4.3 mi)
28791 — Mountain Home CDP, NC (4.9 mi)
28758 — Mountain Home CDP, NC (5.3 mi)
28704 — Royal Pines CDP, NC (5.6 mi)
28768 — Brevard city, NC (7.7 mi)
28739 — Etowah CDP, NC (8.2 mi)
28766 (9.3 mi)

Areas that include 28759

Mills River, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Horse Shoe, NC ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Henderson County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28759, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28759 in?: 28759 is a Mills River, NC mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Mills River and 3% lies inside Horse Shoe; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28759 in?: 28759 is in Henderson County.
What is the population of 28759?: About 7,555 people (±162), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,728.
What is the median household income in 28759?: $107,609 (±$14,065), 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 28759?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,896 residential and 222 business mailboxes (4,117 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28759?: The closest, measured center to center: 28742 (3.5 mi, Horse Shoe), 28729 (4.3 mi, Etowah), 28791 (4.9 mi, Mountain Home), 28758 (5.3 mi, Mountain Home), 28704 (5.6 mi, Royal Pines) and 28768 (7.7 mi, Brevard).

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