Cherokee County, North Carolina
Cherokee County covers 456 sq mi of land and has about 29,562 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
29,562
65/sq mi
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$232K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$813
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Cherokee County
4 total
Cherokee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
34%
Some college
23%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Cherokee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 83.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 12.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 26.4 min |