28906 Zip Code Profile

28906 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Murphy, North Carolina. Median household income here ($28,211) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $43,647/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 28906 is $33,776.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28906 earn an average of $29,272/year. Women earn only $16,610/year.

6,496 people in 28906 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28906? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.3 minutes.

The median age here is 49 . There are 8,977 men and 9,498 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 50.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,006 people (out of the 18,475 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,650 homes, and 590 businesses every day. 120 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28906 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,697 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:18,475
• White Population:17,748
• Black Population:342
• Hispanic Population:404
• Asian Population:128
• Hawaiian Population:11
• Indian Population:529
• Male Population:8,977
• Female Population:9,498
• Median Age:49
• Median Age of Males:48
• Median Age of Females:50

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• County:Cherokee
• City: Murphy
• Longitude:-84.1
• Latitude:35.1
• Elevation:1,698 feet above sea levele
• Area code:828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,246
• Drive alone:5,080
• Carpool:990
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:120


• Average commute time:24.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:290
•    5 - 9:739
•    10 - 14:989
•    15 - 19:1,301
•    20 - 24:923
•    25 - 29:238
•    30 - 34:702
•    35 - 39:149
•    40 - 44:184
•    45 - 59:365
•    60 - 89:100
•    90 plus:266

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$165,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$39,139
• Businesses:403
• Employees:4,686
• Annual Payroll:$130,405,000
• Average Family Income:$43,647
• Median Family Income:$28,211
• Average Income for Men:$29,272
• Average Income for Women:$16,610

• 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:039
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle

337 Blue Eagle Circle

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 644-5115

Martins Creek Elementary/Mid

1459 Tobe Stalcup Road

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-2831

Murphy Elementary

315 Valley River Avenue

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-2424

Peachtree Elementary

30 Upper Peachtree Road

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-2479

Ranger Elementary/Middle

101 Hardy Truett Road

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 644-5111

The Learning Center

945 Conaheeta Street

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 835-7240

Middle Schools

Murphy Middle

65 Middle School Drive

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-0160

High Schools

Hiwassee Dam High

267 Blue Eagle Circle

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 644-5916

Murphy High

234 High School Circle

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-2426

Other Schools

Mountain Youth School

4533 Martins Creek Road

Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-6775