Zip code 28805: Asheville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28805?

28805 is assigned to Asheville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28805 in?

28805 is in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28805?

About 19,993 people live in 28805, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28805?

The median household income in 28805 is $75,151.

Q: What zip codes are near 28805?

The closest zip codes to 28805 are 28810, 28815, 28816, 28814, 28801.

Residential delivery areaBuncombe CountyEastern Time

Population

19,993

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$413K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,347/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

26 sq mi

755 people/sq mi

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

About 28805

28805 is a suburban zip code in Asheville, North Carolina (Buncombe County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 19,993 people live here, or 755 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,151 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $412,500, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,347 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.7 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare.

How 28805 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy22.2%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%177th of 789 in NC
Residents 65 and older27.7%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%133rd of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers14.3%
88th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%163rd of 798 in NC
Median age45
86th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1282nd of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher53.4%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%83rd of 799 in NC
Work from home20.9%
80th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%111th of 799 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477199th of 781 in NC
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%290th of 801 in NC
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%252nd of 798 in NC
Median home value$412,500
64th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900102nd of 757 in NC
Per capita income$45,104
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385160th of 799 in NC
Poverty rate13%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%388th of 788 in NC
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%348th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%515th of 797 in NC
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%192nd of 798 in NC
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%305th of 760 in NC
Median gross rent$1,347
46th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228132nd of 688 in NC
Median household income$75,151
44th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388223rd of 748 in NC
Homeownership rate64.1%
40th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%621st of 788 in NC
Population density755/sq mi
39th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi165th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents6.7%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%238th of 802 in NC
Population19,993
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404202nd of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$41,457
26th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279422nd of 788 in NC
Diversity index31
25th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4567th of 802 in NC
Broadband access87.9%
23rd
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%386th of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%551st of 799 in NC
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%595th of 802 in NC
Average commute18.7 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min723rd of 771 in NC

Measure	28805	Buncombe	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Housing vacancy	22.2%	24.3%	12.5%	10.1%	95th	177th of 789
Residents 65 and older	27.7%	21.2%	17.2%	17.2%	95th	133rd of 802
Self-employed workers	14.3%	13.1%	9.8%	10%	88th	163rd of 798
Median age	45	42.6	39.1	38.9	86th	282nd of 802
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.4%	45.9%	35.7%	35.7%	83rd	83rd of 799
Work from home	20.9%	17.6%	16.3%	15.1%	80th	111th of 799
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.481	0.477	0.483	77th	199th of 781
Veterans	7.9%	6.3%	7.4%	6.2%	76th	290th of 801
Healthcare workers	11%	11.7%	9.5%	9.7%	71st	252nd of 798
Median home value	$412,500	$391,800	$288,900	$332,700	64th	102nd of 757
Per capita income	$45,104	$43,371	$41,385	$44,673	63rd	160th of 799
Poverty rate	13%	11.8%	13%	12.5%	61st	388th of 788
Government workers	15.3%	11.1%	13.8%	14.5%	61st	348th of 798
Uninsured rate	7.8%	10.9%	9.9%	8.4%	58th	515th of 797
Tech workers	3.3%	3.1%	3.9%	3.8%	58th	192nd of 798
Rent-burdened renters	50%	53.9%	48.9%	51.1%	47th	305th of 760
Median gross rent	$1,347	$1,362	$1,228	$1,413	46th	132nd of 688
Median household income	$75,151	$74,436	$72,388	$80,734	44th	223rd of 748
Homeownership rate	64.1%	66.2%	66.6%	65.2%	40th	621st of 788
Population density	755/sq mi	418/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	39th	165th of 802
Foreign-born residents	6.7%	6.7%	9.1%	14.1%	37th	238th of 802
Population	19,993	274,360	10,730,404	334,922,499	31st	202nd of 802
Median earnings per worker	$41,457	$42,481	$46,279	$49,666	26th	422nd of 788
Diversity index	31	33.6	58.4	61.4	25th	567th of 802
Broadband access	87.9%	90.3%	90.1%	91%	23rd	386th of 788
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	4.3%	4.7%	5.2%	15th	551st of 799
Residents under 18	16.1%	17.8%	21.8%	22%	11th	595th of 802
Average commuteStrength	18.7 min	21.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	8th	723rd of 771

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

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

15%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

27.7%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

39.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 8,224
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 50.3%
Married couples: 40.6%
Living alone: 37.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

28805

$75,151

Buncombe Co.

$74,436

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,104

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28805

$412,500

Buncombe Co.

$391,800

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28805

$1,347

Buncombe Co.

$1,362

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,571
Owner-occupied: 64.1%
Vacant: 22.2%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.8%
Home value to income: 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

46%

20–29

29%

30–44

12%

45–59

0.7%

60+

Average commute

18.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

17%

Management

11%

Healthcare

11%

Education

Food service

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Production

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

15%

Education

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

0.9%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$41,457

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28805	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,053	$74,888
Service	$21,632	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,793	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$27,008	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,907	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
Households with broadband: 87.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.1%
No internet access: 11%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Asheville
State: North Carolina
County: Buncombe County
Center point: 35.6138° N, 82.4797° W
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Asheville29% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28805

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28810	Asheville, NC · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
28815	Asheville, NC · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
28816	Asheville, NC · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
28814	Asheville, NC · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
28801	Asheville, NC	4.6 mi	14,691	$58,438	$548,100
28778	Swannanoa, NC	4.6 mi	13,536	$73,408	$303,300
28804	Asheville, NC	4.9 mi	25,776	$88,312	$566,000
28803	Asheville, NC	6.2 mi	33,718	$76,662	$452,900
28813	Asheville, NC · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
28806	Asheville, NC	8.3 mi	43,433	$63,273	$359,200
28730	Fairview, NC	8.8 mi	7,605	$102,900	$433,300
28787	Weaverville, NC	9 mi	22,809	$78,604	$401,700

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Questions about 28805

What city is zip code 28805?

28805 is assigned to Asheville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28805 in?

28805 is in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28805?

About 19,993 people live in 28805, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28805 in?

28805 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28805?

The median household income in 28805 is $75,151.

What zip codes are near 28805?

The closest zip codes to 28805 are 28810, 28815, 28816, 28814, 28801.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28805, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.