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Swannanoa ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Swannanoa, NC is 28778, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,901
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Swannanoa 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.

Swannanoa in numbers

About 6,901 people live in Swannanoa, in 1,834 households. The median household income is $69,760 a year, 4% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,500 (about the same as the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $788 a month. The median age is 37.1; 27.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population6,901Swannanoa6,901
Households1,834Swannanoa1,834
Median age37.1Swannanoa37.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$69,760Swannanoa$69,760North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$287,500Swannanoa$287,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$788Swannanoa$788North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%Swannanoa27.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minSwannanoa18.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,083 / sq miSwannanoa1,083 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Swannanoa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Swannanoa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28778 Swannanoa , NC Standard 13,536 $73,408 $303,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Swannanoa

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

ZIP codes overlapping Swannanoa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28711 Black Mountain , NC Standard 12,663 $74,761 $370,200

Map of Swannanoa ZIP codes

28778

The ZIP codes of Swannanoa, 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 Swannanoa

The nearest larger towns are Black Mountain (8,513 people, 3.6 mi), Asheville (94,535 people, 9.5 mi) and Woodfin (8,048 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Swannanoa
TownPopulationDistance
Black Mountain 8,513 3.6 mi
Asheville 94,535 9.5 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 10.6 mi
Weaverville 4,687 11.7 mi
Emma 2,657 11.7 mi
Woodfin 8,048 12.1 mi
Fletcher 8,098 13.4 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 14.0 mi
Edneyville 2,716 14.0 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 17.2 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 18.1 mi
Mills River 7,281 18.9 mi
Dana 4,147 19.4 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 19.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Buncombe County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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