What city is 28768 in?

28768 is a Pisgah Forest, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What county is 28768 in?

28768 is in Transylvania County.

What is the population of 28768?

About 6,759 people (±742), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,820.

What is the median household income in 28768?

$71,383 (±$12,638), 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 28768?

5 USPS carrier routes with 3,091 residential and 140 business mailboxes (3,231 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28768?

The closest, measured center to center: 28742 (5.1 mi, Horse Shoe), 28729 (5.9 mi, Etowah), 28766 (7.2 mi), 28759 (7.7 mi, Mills River), 28708 (9.4 mi) and 28739 (10.7 mi, Etowah).

28768 ZIP Code, Pisgah Forest, NC

28768 is a ZIP code in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina in Transylvania County. It covers 83 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28742, 28729 and 28766. 6,759 people live here in 2,736 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $71,383, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 52.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Pisgah Forest, NC
County: Transylvania County
Land area: 83 sq mi
Population: 6,759
Median household income: $71,383
Carrier routes: 5 (3,091 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,759
Households	2,736
Median household income	$71,383
Income per person	$36,651
Median age	52.5
Homeowners	85.5%
Median home value	$341,400
Median rent	$852
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.5%
Average commute (minutes)	23.8
Households with kids under 18	18.3%
Moved in the past year	7.2%
Below the poverty line	14.4%
Broadband internet	89.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	12.9%
$10–15K	0.3%
$15–25K	7.5%
$25–35K	4.5%
$35–50K	13.1%
$50–75K	13.9%
$75–100K	15.4%
$100–150K	17.6%
$150–200K	8.6%
$200K+	6.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	6.9%
20–24	2.8%
25–34	9.9%
35–44	12.6%
45–54	9.4%
55–64	13.0%
65–74	22.0%
75+	12.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.1%
Owned outright	36.1%
Rented	11.1%
Vacant	22.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	83.4%
Townhome	2.4%
2–4 units	0.5%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	13.8%

Businesses in 28768

168 business establishments with 1,210 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 30
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Retail Trade: 20
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 20
Accommodation and Food Services: 18
Health Care and Social Assistance: 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 9

EDDM carrier routes

28768 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,091 residential and 140 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28768

28768 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 3,091 residential and 140 business mailboxes. Routes range from 481 homes (R012) to 699 homes (R015); the median route has 670 homes. The Census counted 2,736 households in 28768 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 699 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 677 homes
Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 670 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 481 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 564 homes

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Every carrier route in 28768

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R011	Rural	677	48	$49,722	—	—	—
R012	Rural	481	4	$64,631	—	—	—
R013	Rural	564	3	$101,095	—	—	—
R014	Rural	670	4	$92,562	—	—	—
R015	Rural	699	81	$49,722	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28768 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 (5.1 mi)
28729 — Etowah CDP, NC (5.9 mi)
28766 (7.2 mi)
28759 — Mills River town, NC (7.7 mi)
28708 (9.4 mi)
28739 — Etowah CDP, NC (10.7 mi)
28712 — Brevard city, NC (11.1 mi)
28716 — Canton town, NC (11.2 mi)

Areas that include 28768

Pisgah Forest, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Transylvania County ZIP codes — 8 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) 28768, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28768 in?: 28768 is a Pisgah Forest, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28768 in?: 28768 is in Transylvania County.
What is the population of 28768?: About 6,759 people (±742), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,820.
What is the median household income in 28768?: $71,383 (±$12,638), 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 28768?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,091 residential and 140 business mailboxes (3,231 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28768?: The closest, measured center to center: 28742 (5.1 mi, Horse Shoe), 28729 (5.9 mi, Etowah), 28766 (7.2 mi), 28759 (7.7 mi, Mills River), 28708 (9.4 mi) and 28739 (10.7 mi, Etowah).

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