Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County covers 657 sq mi of land and has about 274,360 residents. 24 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

274,360

418/sq mi

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$392K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,362

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.6

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Buncombe County

24 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28701	Alexander	Residential	5,786	$108,125	$324,300
28704	Arden	Residential	24,138	$81,096	$390,000
28709	Barnardsville	Residential	2,260	—	$433,300
28711	Black Mountain	Residential	12,663	$74,761	$370,200
28715	Candler	Residential	30,328	$71,716	$309,000
28728	Enka · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28730	Fairview	Residential	7,605	$102,900	$433,300
28748	Leicester	Residential	12,230	$59,013	$308,500
28757	Montreat	Residential	630	$115,568	$606,400
28770	Ridgecrest	Residential	0	—	—
28776	Skyland · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28778	Swannanoa	Residential	13,536	$73,408	$303,300
28787	Weaverville	Residential	22,809	$78,604	$401,700
28801	Asheville	Residential	14,691	$58,438	$548,100
28802	Asheville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28803	Asheville	Residential	33,718	$76,662	$452,900
28804	Asheville	Residential	25,776	$88,312	$566,000
28805	Asheville	Residential	19,993	$75,151	$412,500
28806	Asheville	Residential	43,433	$63,273	$359,200
28810	Asheville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28813	Asheville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28814	Asheville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28815	Asheville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28816	Asheville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Buncombe County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

19%

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

18%

Other

At a glance

	Buncombe	U.S.
Own their home	66.2%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.9%	35.7%
Work from home	17.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	90.3%	91%
Without health insurance	10.9%	8.4%
Foreign-born	6.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.3%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.3%	5.2%
Average commute	21.1 min	26.4 min