Zip code 28713: Bryson City, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28713?

28713 is assigned to Bryson City, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28713 in?

28713 is in Swain County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28713?

About 8,425 people live in 28713, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28713?

The median household income in 28713 is $50,882.

Q: What zip codes are near 28713?

The closest zip codes to 28713 are 28702, 28719, 28789, 28781, 28734.

Residential delivery areaSwain CountyEastern Time

Population

8,425

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$222K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$732/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

140 sq mi

60 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28713

28713 is a small-town zip code in Bryson City, North Carolina (Swain County), covering 140 sq mi of land. About 8,425 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 47.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,882 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,900, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $732 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support.

How 28713 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy35%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%83rd of 789 in NC
Government workers30.1%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%44th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate17%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%73rd of 797 in NC
Median age47.1
91st
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1216th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.486
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477144th of 781 in NC
Self-employed workers12.8%
82nd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%215th of 798 in NC
Residents 65 and older21.3%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%322nd of 802 in NC
Poverty rate17%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%233rd of 788 in NC
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%401st of 801 in NC
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%255th of 799 in NC
Homeownership rate72.3%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%475th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%378th of 798 in NC
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min491st of 771 in NC
Per capita income$34,646
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385366th of 799 in NC
Diversity index36.4
31st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4517th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%378th of 799 in NC
Rent-burdened renters45%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%421st of 760 in NC
Median home value$221,900
26th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900385th of 757 in NC
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%432nd of 798 in NC
Median earnings per worker$40,139
21st
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279479th of 788 in NC
Residents under 1817.4%
16th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%554th of 802 in NC
Population8,425
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404336th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%581st of 802 in NC
Median household income$50,882
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388605th of 748 in NC
Population density60/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi586th of 802 in NC
Work from home4.2%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%650th of 799 in NC
Broadband access80.1%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%641st of 788 in NC
Median gross rent$732
4th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228608th of 688 in NC

Measure	28713	Swain	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Housing vacancy	35%	30.3%	12.5%	10.1%	99th	83rd of 789
Government workers	30.1%	31.2%	13.8%	14.5%	98th	44th of 798
Uninsured rateWeakness	17%	23.8%	9.9%	8.4%	92nd	73rd of 797
Median age	47.1	42.6	39.1	38.9	91st	216th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.486	0.462	0.477	0.483	84th	144th of 781
Self-employed workers	12.8%	10.8%	9.8%	10%	82nd	215th of 798
Residents 65 and older	21.3%	19.9%	17.2%	17.2%	80th	322nd of 802
Poverty rate	17%	19.1%	13%	12.5%	77th	233rd of 788
Veterans	7%	7.2%	7.4%	6.2%	66th	401st of 801
Unemployment rate	5.7%	7.6%	4.7%	5.2%	64th	255th of 799
Homeownership rate	72.3%	72.7%	66.6%	65.2%	59th	475th of 788
Healthcare workers	9.5%	8.4%	9.5%	9.7%	50th	378th of 798
Average commute	24.2 min	20.5 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	38th	491st of 771
Per capita income	$34,646	$31,803	$41,385	$44,673	33rd	366th of 799
Diversity index	36.4	56.9	58.4	61.4	31st	517th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	21.4%	35.7%	35.7%	30th	378th of 799
Rent-burdened renters	45%	38.2%	48.9%	51.1%	29th	421st of 760
Median home value	$221,900	$207,000	$288,900	$332,700	26th	385th of 757
Tech workers	1.5%	1.8%	3.9%	3.8%	23rd	432nd of 798
Median earnings per worker	$40,139	$37,472	$46,279	$49,666	21st	479th of 788
Residents under 18	17.4%	20.8%	21.8%	22%	16th	554th of 802
Population	8,425	14,013	10,730,404	334,922,499	13th	336th of 802
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	2.8%	9.1%	14.1%	13th	581st of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,882	$52,349	$72,388	$80,734	10th	605th of 748
Population density	60/sq mi	27/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	586th of 802
Work from home	4.2%	6%	16.3%	15.1%	5th	650th of 799
Broadband accessWeakness	80.1%	77.3%	90.1%	91%	5th	641st of 788
Median gross rent	$732	$742	$1,228	$1,413	4th	608th of 688

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.1

Under 18

17.4%

65 and over

21.3%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.3%
Native American8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

36.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 3,827
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 66.8%
Married couples: 50.5%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28713

$50,882

Swain Co.

$52,349

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,646

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.486

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28713

$221,900

Swain Co.

$207,000

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28713

$732

Swain Co.

$742

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

26%

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 5,884
Owner-occupied: 72.3%
Vacant: 35%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.9%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

30%

20–29

23%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

Sales

Police and fire

Food service

Education

Management

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.9%

Production

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

11%

Education

10%

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$40,139

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

30.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28713	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,007	$74,888
Service	$26,786	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,567	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,262	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,194	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
Households with broadband: 80.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 48.2%
No internet access: 17.3%
Without health insurance: 17%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Bryson City
State: North Carolina
County: Swain County
Center point: 35.3657° N, 83.5117° W
Land area: 140 sq mi
Water area: 5.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bryson City2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 28713

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28702	Almond, NC	7.4 mi	588	$37,275	$332,300
28719	Cherokee, NC	10 mi	6,786	$60,658	$188,400
28789	Whittier, NC	11 mi	5,788	$51,713	$221,600
28781	Topton, NC	12 mi	881	$62,045	$276,800
28734	Franklin, NC	14 mi	29,659	$54,021	$228,500
28725	Dillsboro, NC	14 mi	90	$57,750	—
28744	Franklin, NC · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
28733	Fontana Dam, NC	16 mi	63	$150,300	$276,000
28788	Webster, NC	16 mi	198	$80,938	$382,600
28779	Sylva, NC	17 mi	18,064	$57,727	$243,700
28771	Robbinsville, NC	19 mi	7,567	$49,407	$168,800
28901	Andrews, NC	20 mi	5,552	$44,792	$158,200

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Questions about 28713

What city is zip code 28713?

28713 is assigned to Bryson City, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28713 in?

28713 is in Swain County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28713?

About 8,425 people live in 28713, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28713 in?

28713 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28713?

The median household income in 28713 is $50,882.

What zip codes are near 28713?

The closest zip codes to 28713 are 28702, 28719, 28789, 28781, 28734.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28713, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.