ZIP 28701 · Alexander
Who lives in ZIP code 28701 (Alexander, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Alexander, NC · Buncombe County
uszips 2026
People5,786
Median age40.7
Household income$108,125
Home value$324,745
Median rent$1,128/mo
Poverty4.8%
College degree+44.9%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- Wider region
- Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 123 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,710
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.4% are 65 or older; 80.2% are adults.
Household income
52.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,235.
Education (adults 25+)
27.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 54.2%
- Never married
- 21.7%
- Divorced
- 7.9%
- Widowed
- 16.2%
- Family size
- 3.77
- Dual-income families
- 60.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 86.5%
- Rent burden
- 27.5%
- Men / women
- 40% / 60%
Work
- In labor force
- 70.4%
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
- Self-employed
- 15.8%
- Farmers
- 3.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.1%
- Veterans
- 2.5%
- With a disability
- 11.2%
- No health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited English
- 1.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.