28734 Zip Code Profile

28734 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Franklin, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $46,550/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 28734 is $36,194.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28734 earn an average of $28,958/year. Women earn only $17,500/year.

9,489 people in 28734 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28734? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.4 minutes.

The median age here is 47 . There are 13,138 men and 13,902 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 49.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,642 people (out of the 27,040 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,736 homes, and 1,069 businesses every day. 133 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28734 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Tokyo, Japan!) and -83 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,111 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:27,040
• White Population:25,562
• Black Population:477
• Hispanic Population:1,889
• Asian Population:256
• Hawaiian Population:15
• Indian Population:243
• Male Population:13,138
• Female Population:13,902
• Median Age:47
• Median Age of Males:44
• Median Age of Females:49

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• County:Macon
• City: Franklin
• Longitude:-83.4
• Latitude:35.2
• Elevation:2,111 feet above sea levele
• Area code:828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,039
• Drive alone:7,702
• Carpool:1,163
• Public transit:15
• Ride bikes or walk:133


• Average commute time:20.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:405
•    5 - 9:1,334
•    10 - 14:2,299
•    15 - 19:1,697
•    20 - 24:814
•    25 - 29:255
•    30 - 34:992
•    35 - 39:119
•    40 - 44:185
•    45 - 59:533
•    60 - 89:238
•    90 plus:168

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$158,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$38,475
• Businesses:745
• Employees:7,224
• Annual Payroll:$193,980,000
• Average Family Income:$46,550
• Median Family Income:$31,145
• Average Income for Men:$28,958
• Average Income for Women:$17,500

• 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:113
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Cartoogechaye Elementary

3295 Old Murphy Road

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-2845

Cowee Elementary

51 Cowee School Drive

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-2938

Cullasaja Elementary

145 River Rd

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-2744

East Franklin Elementary

100 Watauga St

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-3216

Iotla Elementary

1166 Iotla Church Rd

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-2552

South Macon Elementary

855 Addington Bridge Road

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 369-0796

Middle Schools

Macon Middle

1345 Wells Grove Rd

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-3766

High Schools

Franklin High

100 Panther Drive

Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 524-6467