What city is 28803 in?

28803 is a Asheville, NC mailing address. By land area, 25% lies inside Asheville, 8% lies inside Biltmore Forest and 2% lies inside Royal Pines; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28803?

About 33,718 people (±2,163), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,108.

What is the median household income in 28803?

$76,662 (±$8,718), 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 28803?

28 USPS carrier routes with 18,281 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes (19,766 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28803?

The closest, measured center to center: 28801 (4.8 mi, Asheville), 28704 (5.6 mi, Royal Pines), 28806 (5.9 mi, Asheville), 28805 (6.2 mi, Asheville), 28732 (7 mi, Hoopers Creek) and 28804 (8.1 mi, Woodfin).

28803 ZIP Code, Asheville, NC

28803 is a ZIP code in Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28801, 28704 and 28806. 33,718 people live here in 13,459 households. With about 879 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $76,662, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Asheville, NC
County: Buncombe County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 33,718
Median household income: $76,662
Carrier routes: 28 (18,281 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	33,718
Households	13,459
Median household income	$76,662
Income per person	$53,835
Median age	41.6
Homeowners	55.1%
Median home value	$452,900
Median rent	$1,556
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.0%
Average commute (minutes)	19.9
Households with kids under 18	20.2%
Moved in the past year	12.5%
Below the poverty line	9.6%
Broadband internet	93.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.9%
$10–15K	2.5%
$15–25K	6.4%
$25–35K	7.8%
$35–50K	11.0%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	12.1%
$100–150K	15.3%
$150–200K	6.6%
$200K+	16.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.1%
10–19	9.1%
20–24	5.0%
25–34	19.2%
35–44	11.7%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	12.6%
75+	11.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.7%
Owned outright	14.7%
Rented	32.7%
Vacant	26.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	57.3%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	6.1%
5–19 units	17.4%
20+ units	12.2%
Mobile / other	2.7%

Businesses in 28803

1,605 business establishments with 24,987 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 335
Retail Trade: 186
Accommodation and Food Services: 175
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 163
Other Services (except Public Administration): 129
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 127
Construction: 101
Finance and Insurance: 85

EDDM carrier routes

28803 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 18,281 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28803

28803 has 28 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 18,281 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes. Routes range from 266 homes (C004) to 1,017 homes (C015); the median route has 679 homes. The Census counted 13,459 households in 28803 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	10
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 178, 280 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 688 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 763 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 399 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 769 homes

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Every carrier route in 28803

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	583	10	$63,345	—	—	—
C002	City	670	3	$90,953	—	—	—
C003	City	842	73	$52,714	—	—	—
C004	City	266	2	$200,000+	—	—	—
C005	City	268	1	$200,000+	—	—	—
C006	City	696	51	$61,535	—	—	—
C009	City	280	178	$24,487	—	—	—
C010	City	840	85	$90,953	—	—	—
C011	City	695	25	$65,297	—	—	—
C012	City	763	120	$90,953	—	—	—
C013	City	829	14	$105,642	—	—	—
C014	City	487	69	$61,535	—	—	—
C015	City	1,017	46	$39,314	—	—	—
C016	City	399	119	$90,953	—	—	—
C017	City	969	35	$42,619	—	—	—
C018	City	437	93	$61,535	—	—	—
C019	City	534	95	$90,953	—	—	—
C020	City	688	147	$76,920	—	—	—
C021	City	393	0	$90,953	—	—	—
C022	City	630	26	$90,953	—	—	—
C023	City	769	118	$90,953	—	—	—
C024	City	660	18	$39,314	—	—	—
R005	Rural	599	3	$105,642	—	—	—
R009	Rural	868	17	$52,714	—	—	—
R011	Rural	764	26	$105,642	—	—	—
R015	Rural	621	8	$65,297	—	—	—
R016	Rural	884	55	$86,671	—	—	—
R019	Rural	830	46	$105,642	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28803 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

28801 — Asheville city, NC (4.8 mi)
28704 — Royal Pines CDP, NC (5.6 mi)
28806 — Asheville city, NC (5.9 mi)
28805 — Asheville city, NC (6.2 mi)
28732 — Hoopers Creek CDP, NC (7 mi)
28804 — Woodfin town, NC (8.1 mi)
28778 — Swannanoa CDP, NC (9.1 mi)
28730 — Fairview CDP, NC (9.2 mi)

Areas that include 28803

Asheville, NC ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Royal Pines, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Biltmore Forest, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Buncombe County ZIP codes — 17 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) 28803, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28803 in?: 28803 is a Asheville, NC mailing address. By land area, 25% lies inside Asheville, 8% lies inside Biltmore Forest and 2% lies inside Royal Pines; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28803 in?: 28803 is in Buncombe County.
What is the population of 28803?: About 33,718 people (±2,163), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,108.
What is the median household income in 28803?: $76,662 (±$8,718), 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 28803?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 18,281 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes (19,766 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28803?: The closest, measured center to center: 28801 (4.8 mi, Asheville), 28704 (5.6 mi, Royal Pines), 28806 (5.9 mi, Asheville), 28805 (6.2 mi, Asheville), 28732 (7 mi, Hoopers Creek) and 28804 (8.1 mi, Woodfin).

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