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Brevard ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Brevard, NC is 28712, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,897
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Brevard uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Brevard in numbers

About 7,897 people live in Brevard, in 3,752 households. The median household income is $54,103 a year, 25% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $450,000 (56% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $979 a month. The median age is 50.3; 43.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population7,897Brevard7,897
Households3,752Brevard3,752
Median age50.3Brevard50.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$54,103Brevard$54,103North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$450,000Brevard$450,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$979Brevard$979North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%Brevard43.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.5 minBrevard15.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,470 / sq miBrevard1,470 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Brevard city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Brevard

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Brevard
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28712 Brevard , NC Standard 19,977 $63,045 $414,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Brevard

These ZIP codes cover part of Brevard but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Brevard
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28768 Pisgah Forest , NC Standard 6,759 $71,383 $341,400

Map of Brevard ZIP codes

28712

The ZIP codes of Brevard, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Brevard

The nearest larger towns are Etowah (7,968 people, 8.8 mi), Hendersonville (15,408 people, 16 mi) and Fletcher (8,098 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Brevard
TownPopulationDistance
Etowah 7,968 8.8 mi
Mills River 7,281 12.1 mi
Valley Hill 2,675 13.7 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 15.3 mi
Flat Rock 3,530 15.7 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 16.2 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 17.4 mi
East Flat Rock 6,323 17.7 mi
Fletcher 8,098 17.9 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 20.4 mi
Canton 4,419 20.5 mi
Dana 4,147 21.3 mi
Waynesville 10,502 22.4 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 23.9 mi

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