Zip code 28733: Fontana Dam, North Carolina
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 28733
28733 is a rural zip code in Fontana Dam, North Carolina (Graham County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 63 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 72.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $150,300 a year, 86% above the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $276,000, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 28733 compares
Only about 63 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404
- Population density5/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi
- Median household income$150,300U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
- Per capita income$86,662U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385
- Median home value$276,000U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900
- Median age72.6U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1
- Poverty rate12.7%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%
- U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%
- U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%
- U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4
- Broadband access79.5%U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%
- U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%
- Veterans6.3%U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%
- Housing vacancy79.6%U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%
- U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%
- U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%
- U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477
| Measure | 28733 | Graham | NC | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 8,072 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 28/sq mi | 221/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $150,300 | $49,684 | $72,388 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $86,662 | $30,648 | $41,385 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $276,000 | $170,600 | $288,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 72.6 | 45.6 | 39.1 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 6.7% | 13% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3% | 17.6% | 35.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 80.7% | 66.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 2.2% | 16.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 7% | 4.7% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 26.9 | 58.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 79.5% | 83.4% | 90.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 12.5% | 9.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 39.7% | 1.9% | 9.1% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 79.6% | 32.7% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 87.3% | 25.5% | 17.2% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 19.1% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 19.1% | 9.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 26.8% | 13.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.165 | 0.408 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 44
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 43.2%
- Married couples
- 29.5%
- Living alone
- 56.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.3%
- Male / female
- 60% / 40%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 216
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 79.6%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 28733 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 79.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 9.1%
- No internet access
- 20.5%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fontana Dam
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Graham County
- Center point
- 35.4274° N, 83.7770° W
- Land area
- 12 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Fontana Dam5% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 28733
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 7.3 mi | $49,407 |
| 28702 | Almond, NC | 8.3 mi | $37,275 |
| 37882 | Townsend, TN | 13 mi | $69,012 |
| 28713 | Bryson City, NC | 16 mi | $50,882 |
| 28719 | Cherokee, NC | 16 mi | $60,658 |
| 28901 | Andrews, NC | 16 mi | $44,792 |
| 28781 | Topton, NC | 16 mi | $62,045 |
| 37878 | Tallassee, TN | 16 mi | $54,821 |
| 37803 | Maryville, TN | 20 mi | $83,446 |
| 28905 | Marble, NC | 21 mi | $57,708 |
| 37885 | Vonore, TN | 21 mi | $78,793 |
| 37886 | Walland, TN | 22 mi | $82,009 |
Questions about 28733
What city is zip code 28733?
28733 is assigned to Fontana Dam, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 28733 in?
28733 is in Graham County, North Carolina.
What is the population of 28733?
About 63 people live in 28733, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 28733 in?
28733 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 28733?
The median household income in 28733 is $150,300.
What zip codes are near 28733?
The closest zip codes to 28733 are 28771, 28702, 37882, 28713, 28719.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28733, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.