28732 Zip Code Profile

28732 is a suburban zip code in Fletcher, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $194,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Asheville metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,648/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 28732 is $49,451.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28732 earn an average of $37,701/year. Women earn only $20,781/year.

6,332 people in 28732 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28732? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.9 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 7,973 men and 8,518 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,130 people (out of the 16,491 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,410 homes, and 335 businesses every day. 46 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28732 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,069 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:16,491
• White Population:15,092
• Black Population:831
• Hispanic Population:697
• Asian Population:396
• Hawaiian Population:23
• Indian Population:179
• Male Population:7,973
• Female Population:8,518
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:40
• Median Age of Females:42

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CSA Name:Asheville-Brevard, NC
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Asheville NC
• County:Henderson
• City: Fletcher
• Longitude:-82.5
• Latitude:35.4
• Elevation:2,069 feet above sea levele
• Area code:828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,155
• Drive alone:5,448
• Carpool:657
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:46


• Average commute time:20.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:187
•    5 - 9:490
•    10 - 14:960
•    15 - 19:1,311
•    20 - 24:1,293
•    25 - 29:577
•    30 - 34:806
•    35 - 39:119
•    40 - 44:76
•    45 - 59:132
•    60 - 89:132
•    90 plus:72

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$194,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$49,803
• Businesses:443
• Employees:6,736
• Annual Payroll:$255,557,000
• Average Family Income:$56,648
• Median Family Income:$42,816
• Average Income for Men:$37,701
• Average Income for Women:$20,781

• 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:089
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Fletcher Elementary

500 Howard Gap Road

Fletcher, NC 28732

(828) 684-0580

Glenn C Marlow Elementary

1985 Butler Bridge Road

Fletcher, NC 28732

(828) 654-3225

Middle Schools

Cane Creek Middle

570 Lower Brush Creek Road

Fletcher, NC 28732

(828) 628-0824