ZIP Code 28708 — undefined, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28708 covers NC in Transylvania County with a population of about 333.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 828; U.S. House district NC-11; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Other services, and Real estate; about 20.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 103.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $260,400 — about 25% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.7% (about 30.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28708 in NC, a household would need roughly $72,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,673. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NC as Relatively Low (composite score 64.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (67.1) and hurricane (59.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for NC show little to no average snow and around 75.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 28708 (NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.