What city is 28806 in?

28806 is a Asheville, NC mailing address. By land area, 30% lies inside Asheville, 6% lies inside Bent Creek, 3% lies inside Emma and 1% lies inside Woodfin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28806?

About 43,433 people (±2,540), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,621.

What is the median household income in 28806?

$63,273 (±$5,352), 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 28806?

32 USPS carrier routes with 22,547 residential and 1,530 business mailboxes (24,079 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28806?

The closest, measured center to center: 28801 (3.7 mi, Asheville), 28803 (5.9 mi, Asheville), 28804 (6.2 mi, Woodfin), 28715 (6.7 mi, Asheville), 28704 (7.9 mi, Royal Pines) and 28805 (8.3 mi, Asheville).

28806 ZIP Code, Asheville, NC

28806 is a ZIP code in Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28801, 28803 and 28804. 43,433 people live here in 16,604 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,139 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $63,273, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Asheville, NC
County: Buncombe County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 43,433
Median household income: $63,273
Carrier routes: 32 (22,547 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	43,433
Households	16,604
Median household income	$63,273
Income per person	$34,589
Median age	39.2
Homeowners	59.9%
Median home value	$359,200
Median rent	$1,239
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.7%
Average commute (minutes)	20.9
Households with kids under 18	25.7%
Moved in the past year	12.3%
Below the poverty line	15.1%
Broadband internet	89.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.7%
$10–15K	4.9%
$15–25K	9.3%
$25–35K	7.6%
$35–50K	12.9%
$50–75K	18.1%
$75–100K	14.3%
$100–150K	15.2%
$150–200K	7.2%
$200K+	5.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	11.7%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	14.2%
35–44	18.6%
45–54	13.9%
55–64	11.3%
65–74	8.2%
75+	6.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.5%
Owned outright	20.8%
Rented	30.1%
Vacant	24.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.1%
Townhome	3.2%
2–4 units	5.6%
5–19 units	12.0%
20+ units	4.0%
Mobile / other	14.9%

Businesses in 28806

1,672 business establishments with 18,546 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 273
Accommodation and Food Services: 190
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 180
Health Care and Social Assistance: 177
Construction: 163
Other Services (except Public Administration): 140
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 118
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 94

EDDM carrier routes

28806 has 32 USPS carrier routes with 22,547 residential and 1,530 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28806

28806 has 32 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 22,547 residential and 1,530 business mailboxes. Routes range from 264 homes (C027) to 1,100 homes (C021); the median route has 675 homes. The Census counted 16,604 households in 28806 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	16
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 232, 501 homes
Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 172, 633 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 264 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 762 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 552 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28806

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	501	232	$80,563	—	—	—
C003	City	625	53	$78,360	—	—	—
C004	City	575	63	$73,609	—	—	—
C005	City	419	7	$73,609	—	—	—
C006	City	533	27	$78,360	—	—	—
C007	City	416	70	$73,661	—	—	—
C008	City	610	64	$67,692	—	—	—
C009	City	851	58	$39,381	—	—	—
C010	City	897	24	$64,400	—	—	—
C011	City	905	22	$78,360	—	—	—
C012	City	680	61	$57,161	—	—	—
C013	City	618	0	$86,570	—	—	—
C016	City	583	2	$86,570	—	—	—
C017	City	1,015	34	$80,563	—	—	—
C018	City	986	6	$57,161	—	—	—
C019	City	552	87	$48,922	—	—	—
C020	City	518	69	$75,901	—	—	—
C021	City	1,100	45	$68,169	—	—	—
C022	City	638	6	$64,400	—	—	—
C023	City	515	15	$86,570	—	—	—
C027	City	264	129	$70,950	—	—	—
C029	City	1,063	40	$68,169	—	—	—
C030	City	633	172	$95,282	—	—	—
R003	Rural	694	12	$80,563	—	—	—
R004	Rural	670	16	$49,212	—	—	—
R007	Rural	876	4	$65,338	—	—	—
R008	Rural	821	19	$41,328	—	—	—
R010	Rural	765	36	$41,328	—	—	—
R013	Rural	762	111	$80,563	—	—	—
R018	Rural	907	8	$82,364	—	—	—
R021	Rural	692	38	$80,563	—	—	—
R022	Rural	863	0	$68,169	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28806 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 (3.7 mi)
28803 — Asheville city, NC (5.9 mi)
28804 — Woodfin town, NC (6.2 mi)
28715 — Asheville city, NC (6.7 mi)
28704 — Royal Pines CDP, NC (7.9 mi)
28805 — Asheville city, NC (8.3 mi)
28701 — Woodfin town, NC (9.4 mi)
28748 (10 mi)

Areas that include 28806

Asheville, NC ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Emma, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Bent Creek, 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) 28806, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28806 in?: 28806 is a Asheville, NC mailing address. By land area, 30% lies inside Asheville, 6% lies inside Bent Creek, 3% lies inside Emma and 1% lies inside Woodfin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28806 in?: 28806 is in Buncombe County.
What is the population of 28806?: About 43,433 people (±2,540), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,621.
What is the median household income in 28806?: $63,273 (±$5,352), 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 28806?: 32 USPS carrier routes with 22,547 residential and 1,530 business mailboxes (24,079 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28806?: The closest, measured center to center: 28801 (3.7 mi, Asheville), 28803 (5.9 mi, Asheville), 28804 (6.2 mi, Woodfin), 28715 (6.7 mi, Asheville), 28704 (7.9 mi, Royal Pines) and 28805 (8.3 mi, Asheville).

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