28714 Zip Code Profile

28714 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Burnsville, North Carolina. Median household income here ($29,304) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $45,102/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28714 is $36,151.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28714 earn an average of $29,013/year. Women earn only $18,517/year.

6,817 people in 28714 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28714? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.5 minutes.

The median age here is 46 . There are 8,229 men and 8,524 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,900 people (out of the 16,753 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,197 homes, and 289 businesses every day. 148 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28714 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Qingdao, China!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,846 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:16,753
• White Population:16,086
• Black Population:189
• Hispanic Population:785
• Asian Population:55
• Hawaiian Population:9
• Indian Population:162
• Male Population:8,229
• Female Population:8,524
• Median Age:46
• Median Age of Males:44
• Median Age of Females:47

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• County:Yancey
• City: Burnsville
• Longitude:-82.3
• Latitude:35.9
• Elevation:3,846 feet above sea levele
• Area code:828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,644
• Drive alone:5,074
• Carpool:1,345
• Public transit:21
• Ride bikes or walk:148


• Average commute time:26.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:258
•    5 - 9:794
•    10 - 14:948
•    15 - 19:914
•    20 - 24:835
•    25 - 29:367
•    30 - 34:1,001
•    35 - 39:147
•    40 - 44:157
•    45 - 59:542
•    60 - 89:503
•    90 plus:178

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$137,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$39,013
• Businesses:329
• Employees:3,402
• Annual Payroll:$93,182,000
• Average Family Income:$45,102
• Median Family Income:$29,304
• Average Income for Men:$29,013
• Average Income for Women:$18,517

• The Politics

• Congressional District:11
• Congressional District Land Area:6025.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Mark Meadows (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:199
• State FIPS Code:37

• Yancey County Farmers' Market

View all schools in Burnsville

Primary Schools

Bald Creek Elementary

100 Bald Creek School Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-2535

Bee Log Elementary

55 Bee Log School Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-3271

Burnsville Elementary

395 Burnsville School Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-4515

Clearmont Elementary

1175 Clearmont School Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-2337

South Toe Elementary

139 South Toe School Rd

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 675-4321

Middle Schools

Cane River Middle

1128 Cane River School Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-2202

East Yancey Middle

285 Georges Fork Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-2281

High Schools

Mountain Heritage High

333 Mtn Heritage Hs Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-6103