Zip code 28905: Marble, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28905?

28905 is assigned to Marble, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28905 in?

28905 is in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28905?

About 3,056 people live in 28905, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28905?

The median household income in 28905 is $57,708.

Q: What zip codes are near 28905?

The closest zip codes to 28905 are 28901, 28902, 28909, 28906, 28904.

Residential delivery areaCherokee CountyEastern Time

Population

3,056

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$228K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,013/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

45 sq mi

68 people/sq mi

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

About 28905

28905 is a small-town zip code in Marble, North Carolina (Cherokee County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 3,056 people live here, or 68 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,708 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $228,200, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,013 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 28905 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters78.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%41st of 760 in NC
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%153rd of 801 in NC
Housing vacancy17.8%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%244th of 789 in NC
Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%132nd of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate83.3%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%203rd of 788 in NC
Residents 65 and older22.4%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%276th of 802 in NC
Uninsured rate13.3%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%178th of 797 in NC
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1324th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate13.1%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%379th of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%379th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%314th of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers8.3%
37th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%519th of 798 in NC
Median home value$228,200
28th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900362nd of 757 in NC
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min575th of 771 in NC
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%477th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477567th of 781 in NC
Median gross rent$1,013
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228300th of 688 in NC
Per capita income$30,678
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385524th of 799 in NC
Median household income$57,708
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388504th of 748 in NC
Median earnings per worker$38,229
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279543rd of 788 in NC
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%456th of 798 in NC
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%518th of 799 in NC
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%654th of 798 in NC
Diversity index19.7
12th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4668th of 802 in NC
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%505th of 788 in NC
Population density68/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi563rd of 802 in NC
Population3,056
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404516th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%721st of 802 in NC

Measure	28905	Cherokee	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	78.1%	43.4%	48.9%	51.1%	99th	41st of 760
Veterans	10.7%	10.2%	7.4%	6.2%	92nd	153rd of 801
Housing vacancy	17.8%	28.1%	12.5%	10.1%	91st	244th of 789
Healthcare workers	13.4%	10.1%	9.5%	9.7%	90th	132nd of 798
Homeownership rateStrength	83.3%	83.7%	66.6%	65.2%	86th	203rd of 788
Residents 65 and older	22.4%	31.5%	17.2%	17.2%	85th	276th of 802
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.3%	12.5%	9.9%	8.4%	84th	178th of 797
Median age	44.1	53.5	39.1	38.9	82nd	324th of 802
Poverty rate	13.1%	12.4%	13%	12.5%	61st	379th of 788
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	41st	379th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	24.2%	35.7%	35.7%	38th	314th of 799
Self-employed workers	8.3%	10.9%	9.8%	10%	37th	519th of 798
Median home value	$228,200	$232,300	$288,900	$332,700	28th	362nd of 757
Average commute	22.7 min	25.2 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	27th	575th of 771
Residents under 18	19.1%	16%	21.8%	22%	25th	477th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.419	0.477	0.483	23rd	567th of 781
Median gross rent	$1,013	$813	$1,228	$1,413	22nd	300th of 688
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,678	$31,569	$41,385	$44,673	20th	524th of 799
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,708	$53,628	$72,388	$80,734	17th	504th of 748
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,229	$35,372	$46,279	$49,666	17th	543rd of 788
Tech workers	1.2%	1.9%	3.9%	3.8%	17th	456th of 798
Work from home	6.9%	10.8%	16.3%	15.1%	16th	518th of 799
Government workers	9.5%	12.2%	13.8%	14.5%	15th	654th of 798
Diversity index	19.7	20	58.4	61.4	12th	668th of 802
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	83.6%	90.1%	91%	12th	505th of 788
Population density	68/sq mi	65/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	563rd of 802
Population	3,056	29,562	10,730,404	334,922,499	5th	516th of 802
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	1.9%	9.1%	14.1%	2nd	721st of 802

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

11%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

17%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

22.4%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian1%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

19.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,257
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 53.2%
Living alone: 24.9%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28905

$57,708

Cherokee Co.

$53,628

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,678

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28905

$228,200

Cherokee Co.

$232,300

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28905

$1,013

Cherokee Co.

$813

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

29%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,529
Owner-occupied: 83.3%
Vacant: 17.8%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 78.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40.4%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

29%

20–29

29%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

21%

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

18%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Arts and recreation

10%

Other services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$38,229

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28905	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,202	$74,888
Service	$25,982	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,024	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,036	$49,199
Production and transportation	$7,224	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

19%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.2%
No internet access: 12.9%
Without health insurance: 13.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Marble
State: North Carolina
County: Cherokee County
Center point: 35.1631° N, 83.9410° W
Land area: 45 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

Marble (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28905

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28901	Andrews, NC	8.1 mi	5,552	$44,792	$158,200
28902	Brasstown, NC	9.7 mi	986	$88,456	$252,700
28909	Warne, NC	11 mi	1,002	$80,875	$285,400
28906	Murphy, NC	12 mi	20,526	$55,759	$250,300
28904	Hayesville, NC	13 mi	10,050	$56,480	$284,500
28771	Robbinsville, NC	13 mi	7,567	$49,407	$168,800
30582	Young Harris, GA	14 mi	5,284	$59,360	$329,900
28903	Culberson, NC · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
28781	Topton, NC	18 mi	881	$62,045	$276,800
30514	Blairsville, GA · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
37385	Tellico Plains, TN	20 mi	9,015	$60,472	$217,300
28733	Fontana Dam, NC	21 mi	63	$150,300	$276,000

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Questions about 28905

What city is zip code 28905?

28905 is assigned to Marble, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28905 in?

28905 is in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28905?

About 3,056 people live in 28905, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28905 in?

28905 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28905?

The median household income in 28905 is $57,708.

What zip codes are near 28905?

The closest zip codes to 28905 are 28901, 28902, 28909, 28906, 28904.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28905, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.