Zip code 28751: Maggie Valley, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28751?

28751 is assigned to Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28751 in?

28751 is mostly in Haywood County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 28751?

About 4,159 people live in 28751, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28751?

The median household income in 28751 is $69,057.

Q: What zip codes are near 28751?

The closest zip codes to 28751 are 28738, 28786, 28707, 28745, 28785.

Residential delivery areaHaywood CountyEastern Time

Population

4,159

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$314K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,018/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

91 people/sq mi

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

About 28751

28751 is a small-town zip code in Maggie Valley, North Carolina (Haywood County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 4,159 people live here, or 91 per square mile. The median resident is 58.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,057 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $313,500, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,018 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.5 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; sales; and management.

How 28751 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age58.1
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.153rd of 802 in NC
Housing vacancy55.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%33rd of 789 in NC
Residents 65 and older37%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%40th of 802 in NC
Veterans13.6%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%77th of 801 in NC
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%185th of 788 in NC
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%475th of 797 in NC
Average commute27.5 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min305th of 771 in NC
Poverty rate12.3%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%433rd of 788 in NC
Work from home13.8%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%241st of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%218th of 799 in NC
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%227th of 798 in NC
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%214th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%375th of 798 in NC
Per capita income$39,546
48th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385247th of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%462nd of 798 in NC
Median home value$313,500
46th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900202nd of 757 in NC
Median household income$69,057
34th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388306th of 748 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477481st of 781 in NC
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%560th of 798 in NC
Median gross rent$1,018
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228295th of 688 in NC
Foreign-born residents3.4%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%463rd of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$37,902
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279556th of 788 in NC
Population density91/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi503rd of 802 in NC
Diversity index17.7
10th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4685th of 802 in NC
Population4,159
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404464th of 802 in NC
Residents under 1812.9%
5th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%688th of 802 in NC
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%672nd of 799 in NC
Rent-burdened renters20.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%686th of 760 in NC

Measure	28751	Haywood	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Median age	58.1	47.8	39.1	38.9	99th	53rd of 802
Housing vacancy	55.6%	23.7%	12.5%	10.1%	99th	33rd of 789
Residents 65 and older	37%	25.7%	17.2%	17.2%	99th	40th of 802
Veterans	13.6%	9.7%	7.4%	6.2%	97th	77th of 801
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	74.9%	66.6%	65.2%	87th	185th of 788
Uninsured rate	8.4%	11.4%	9.9%	8.4%	62nd	475th of 797
Average commute	27.5 min	23.8 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	60th	305th of 771
Poverty rate	12.3%	13.1%	13%	12.5%	57th	433rd of 788
Work from home	13.8%	9.2%	16.3%	15.1%	55th	241st of 799
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.8%	29.5%	35.7%	35.7%	54th	218th of 799
Tech workers	3%	2.1%	3.9%	3.8%	52nd	227th of 798
Broadband access	92.3%	84.4%	90.1%	91%	51st	214th of 788
Healthcare workers	9.5%	11.2%	9.5%	9.7%	50th	375th of 798
Per capita income	$39,546	$36,367	$41,385	$44,673	48th	247th of 799
Self-employed workers	9.1%	11.2%	9.8%	10%	47th	462nd of 798
Median home value	$313,500	$279,200	$288,900	$332,700	46th	202nd of 757
Median household income	$69,057	$61,912	$72,388	$80,734	34th	306th of 748
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.436	0.477	0.483	34th	481st of 781
Government workers	11.5%	15.5%	13.8%	14.5%	31st	560th of 798
Median gross rent	$1,018	$1,067	$1,228	$1,413	23rd	295th of 688
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	2.8%	9.1%	14.1%	21st	463rd of 802
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,902	$41,737	$46,279	$49,666	16th	556th of 788
Population density	91/sq mi	113/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	503rd of 802
Diversity index	17.7	17.9	58.4	61.4	10th	685th of 802
Population	4,159	62,662	10,730,404	334,922,499	7th	464th of 802
Residents under 18	12.9%	17.6%	21.8%	22%	5th	688th of 802
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	3.1%	4.7%	5.2%	3rd	672nd of 799
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.6%	51.6%	48.9%	51.1%	2nd	686th of 760

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

12%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

18%

55–64

24%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

58.1

Under 18

12.9%

65 and over

37%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.2%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

17.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

35.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,859
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 70.2%
Married couples: 60.5%
Living alone: 23.8%
Veterans (of adults): 13.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28751

$69,057

Haywood Co.

$61,912

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,546

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28751

$313,500

Haywood Co.

$279,200

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28751

$1,018

Haywood Co.

$1,067

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 4,191
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 55.6%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.2%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

26%

20–29

17%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

40.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Sales

12%

Management

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Education

Office and admin

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Production

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

0.8%

Industries

Arts and recreation

14%

Retail

13%

Construction

10%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$37,902

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28751	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,520	$74,888
Service	$14,297	$26,804
Sales and office	$7,955	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$33,676	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,641	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 96%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.5%
No internet access: 7.3%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Maggie Valley
State: North Carolina
County: Haywood County
Center point: 35.5055° N, 83.1196° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

28751 spans 2 counties

Haywood County78% of land
Jackson County22% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Maggie Valley6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28751

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28738	Hazelwood, NC · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
28786	Waynesville, NC	7.9 mi	22,056	$59,371	$297,800
28707	Balsam, NC	8 mi	461	—	$334,000
28745	Lake Junaluska, NC	8.3 mi	670	$117,824	$356,600
28785	Waynesville, NC	10 mi	8,311	$61,769	$310,300
28779	Sylva, NC	12 mi	18,064	$57,727	$243,700
28725	Dillsboro, NC	12 mi	90	$57,750	—
28788	Webster, NC	12 mi	198	$80,938	$382,600
28789	Whittier, NC	13 mi	5,788	$51,713	$221,600
28721	Clyde, NC	14 mi	10,698	$62,279	$281,800
28723	Cullowhee, NC	15 mi	12,756	$45,568	$347,900
28716	Canton, NC	16 mi	16,863	$63,141	$237,800

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Questions about 28751

What city is zip code 28751?

28751 is assigned to Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28751 in?

28751 is mostly in Haywood County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 28751?

About 4,159 people live in 28751, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28751 in?

28751 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28751?

The median household income in 28751 is $69,057.

What zip codes are near 28751?

The closest zip codes to 28751 are 28738, 28786, 28707, 28745, 28785.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28751, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.