ZIP Code 28725 — Dillsboro town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28725 covers Dillsboro, NC in Jackson County with a population of about 78.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.6 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 9.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 34.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment, Construction, and Education; about 6.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 57.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $795 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 23.8% (about 41.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dillsboro town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 80.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.2) and hurricane (66.6). 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 Dillsboro town, NC show little to no average snow and around 54.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 28725 (Dillsboro town, 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.