Buncombe County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  24 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
24
ZIP codes
271,534
population (2021)
+13.9%
pop change since 2010
37021
FIPS code
Buncombe County ZIP code map
About Buncombe County
Buncombe County is located in North Carolina and contains 24 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 271,534 as of 2021, an increase of 13.9% from 238,318 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Buncombe County is 37021.
Population
2021 population271,534
2010 population238,318
Change+13.9%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37021
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Buncombe County
Alexander Arden Asheville Barnardsville Black Mountain Candler Enka Fairview Leicester Montreat Ridgecrest Skyland Swannanoa Weaverville
ZIP codes for Buncombe County, NC (24)
ZIP code City County Map
28701 Alexander Buncombe View map
28704 Arden Buncombe View map
28709 Barnardsville Buncombe View map
28711 Black Mountain Buncombe View map
28715 Candler Buncombe View map
28728 Enka Buncombe View map
28730 Fairview Buncombe View map
28748 Leicester Buncombe View map
28757 Montreat Buncombe View map
28770 Ridgecrest Buncombe View map
28776 Skyland Buncombe View map
28778 Swannanoa Buncombe View map
28787 Weaverville Buncombe View map
28801 Asheville Buncombe View map
28802 Asheville Buncombe View map
28803 Asheville Buncombe View map
28804 Asheville Buncombe View map
28805 Asheville Buncombe View map
28806 Asheville Buncombe View map
28810 Asheville Buncombe View map
28813 Asheville Buncombe View map
28814 Asheville Buncombe View map
28815 Asheville Buncombe View map
28816 Asheville Buncombe View map

Demographics & statistics

264,865
Population
43.2
Median age
$66,904
Median household income
$39,312
Per capita income
$329,786
Median home value
$1,130
Median monthly rent
68.2%
Home ownership
10.7%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
91,123
Housing units
41.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,901
Under 5
6,378
6,435
5–9
6,955
6,456
10–14
6,976
7,005
15–19
7,571
6,866
20–24
7,420
17,602
25–34
19,021
17,359
35–44
18,760
16,226
45–54
17,535
8,528
55–59
9,216
8,576
60–64
9,268
15,491
65–74
16,741
7,203
75–84
7,783
3,649
85+
3,944
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1847,67117.7%
18 and over217,19482.3%
65 and over54,81122.2%
Median age43.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 81%
Two or more races 5.7%
Black or African American 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Other race 1.7%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White225,45281%
Two or more races15,7445.7%
Black or African American14,9975.4%
Hispanic or Latino13,3294.8%
Other race4,6621.7%
Asian3,0871.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native5500.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3730.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.1%
$10k–$15k 4.1%
$15k–$25k 8.1%
$25k–$35k 8.9%
$35k–$50k 12.2%
$50k–$75k 17.4%
$75k–$100k 13.3%
$100k–$150k 16.8%
$150k–$200k 6.6%
$200k+ 8.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.1%
$10k–$15k4.1%
$15k–$25k8.1%
$25k–$35k8.9%
$35k–$50k12.2%
$50k–$75k17.4%
$75k–$100k13.3%
$100k–$150k16.8%
$150k–$200k6.6%
$200k+8.5%
Median income$66,904

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.1%
$50k–$100k 5.6%
$100k–$150k 6.2%
$150k–$200k 7.4%
$200k–$300k 21.6%
$300k–$500k 33.0%
$500k–$1M 17.3%
$1M+ 3.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$329,786
Median rent / month$1,130
Owner occupied68.2%
Renter occupied31.8%
Vacant20.9%
Single-family detached66.2%
Large apartment buildings4.6%
Mobile homes15.2%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.69

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.7%
2010–201910.8%
2000–200916.9%
1990–199918.1%
1980–198913.7%
1970–197912.4%
1960–19697.3%
1950–19595.5%
1940–19493.7%
1939 or earlier9.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)6.2%
1 bedroom5.9%
2 bedrooms25.9%
3 bedrooms47.8%
4 bedrooms11.7%
5+ bedrooms2.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.2%
1 vehicle32.8%
2 vehicles38.7%
3 or more23.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas15.5%
Electricity62.4%
Propane / LP gas6.9%
Fuel oil10.1%
Wood4.0%
Solar0.4%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family47,01849.5%
Cohabiting couple6,5716.0%
Male householder, no spouse18,64917.7%
Female householder, no spouse29,29826.8%
Households with children under 1823,99023.7%
Households with seniors (65+)36,08538.0%
Average household size2.59

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married36.0%29.4%
Married49.0%44.6%
Separated1.4%1.2%
Widowed3.4%12.3%
Divorced10.2%12.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.2%
Some HS, no diploma 5.3%
HS graduate 23.6%
Some college, no degree 17.7%
Associate's degree 8.6%
Bachelor's degree 24.8%
Graduate / professional 16.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.5%
Bachelor's or higher41.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,8535.8%
Kindergarten2,7985.3%
Elementary school20,79238.5%
High school11,64121.8%
College / grad school14,06628.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 26.1%
Retail trade 12.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.2%
Professional & management 10.3%
Manufacturing 9.7%
Construction 8.3%
Other services 5.2%
Finance & real estate 4.7%
Public administration 3.4%
Transportation & utilities 3.2%
Wholesale trade 2.0%
Information 1.2%
Agriculture & mining 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts39.8%
Service18.4%
Sales & office20.8%
Natural resources & construction9.4%
Production & transportation11.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector80.3%
Government11.6%
Self-employed7.8%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.1%
Carpool6.8%
Public transit0.6%
Walk2.1%
Other means1.2%
Avg commute (minutes)21.3

Poverty

All people 10.7%
Under 18 years 14.3%
18 and over 9.8%
Married-couple families 3.4%
Female-led households 20.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security38.0%
Retirement income28.5%
Supplemental Security3.2%
Cash public assistance1.1%
Food stamps / SNAP8.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.6%
High cholesterol33.3%
Heart disease6.8%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma8.9%
Arthritis26.7%
Kidney disease3.0%
Pulmonary disease7.0%
Cancer7.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.9%
No physical activity19.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.1%
Fair or poor health12.4%
Poor mental health13.9%
Poor physical health10.3%
No health insurance15.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.5%
Visited dentist65.6%
Cholesterol screening90.0%
Teeth loss12.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans15,4516.8%
Disability%
Any disability14.2%
Under 183.8%
18–64 years12.0%
65 and over29.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.0%
Public insurance37.1%
Uninsured under 195.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only252,58695.1%
Spanish9,7103.2%
Other Indo-European7,0042.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,1260.6%
Other languages4240.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)247,74094.9%
Born in same state244,38993.8%
Born in different state131,56451.1%
Foreign born3,3511.1%
Naturalized citizen17,1255.2%
Not a US citizen7,67947.7%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French65,87424.9%
Italian25,6979.7%
Arab16,9356.4%
English2,2380.8%
Polish2,1360.8%
AncestryCount%
Irish8790.3%
German8700.3%
Dutch6590.2%
Norwegian4170.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.2%
Internet access90.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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