Henderson County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  15 cities
18
ZIP codes
116,829
population (2021)
+9.5%
pop change since 2010
37089
FIPS code
Henderson County ZIP code map
About Henderson County
Henderson County is located in North Carolina and contains 18 ZIP codes across 15 cities and communities. The county's population was 116,829 as of 2021, an increase of 9.5% from 106,740 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Henderson County is 37089.
Population
2021 population116,829
2010 population106,740
Change+9.5%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37089
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Henderson County
Bat Cave Dana East Flat Rock Edneyville Etowah Flat Rock Fletcher Gerton Hendersonville Horse Shoe Mills River Mountain Home Naples Tuxedo Zirconia
ZIP codes for Henderson County, NC (18)
ZIP code City County Map
28710 Bat Cave Henderson View map
28724 Dana Henderson View map
28726 East Flat Rock Henderson View map
28727 Edneyville Henderson View map
28729 Etowah Henderson View map
28731 Flat Rock Henderson View map
28732 Fletcher Henderson View map
28735 Gerton Henderson View map
28739 Hendersonville Henderson View map
28742 Horse Shoe Henderson View map
28758 Mountain Home Henderson View map
28759 Mills River Henderson View map
28760 Naples Henderson View map
28784 Tuxedo Henderson View map
28790 Zirconia Henderson View map
28791 Hendersonville Henderson View map
28792 Hendersonville Henderson View map
28793 Hendersonville Henderson View map

Demographics & statistics

120,411
Population
47.9
Median age
$67,869
Median household income
$38,064
Per capita income
$305,682
Median home value
$1,001
Median monthly rent
80.8%
Home ownership
9.6%
Poverty rate
4.3%
Unemployment
45,188
Housing units
34.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,640
Under 5
2,791
2,826
5–9
2,986
3,425
10–14
3,619
3,087
15–19
3,262
2,812
20–24
2,972
5,972
25–34
6,311
6,694
35–44
7,075
7,262
45–54
7,675
4,459
55–59
4,713
4,196
60–64
4,435
8,705
65–74
9,201
4,692
75–84
4,958
1,771
85+
1,872
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1822,36416.9%
18 and over98,04783.1%
65 and over31,19925.3%
Median age47.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or more races 4.2%
Other race 3.2%
Black or African American 3.1%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White104,84382.5%
Hispanic or Latino6,7175.3%
Two or more races5,3474.2%
Other race4,0443.2%
Black or African American3,9493.1%
Asian1,5311.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native5290.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1680.1%

Household income

Under $10k 5.1%
$10k–$15k 2.7%
$15k–$25k 6.2%
$25k–$35k 8.9%
$35k–$50k 12.3%
$50k–$75k 17.3%
$75k–$100k 14.6%
$100k–$150k 16.7%
$150k–$200k 8.4%
$200k+ 7.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.1%
$10k–$15k2.7%
$15k–$25k6.2%
$25k–$35k8.9%
$35k–$50k12.3%
$50k–$75k17.3%
$75k–$100k14.6%
$100k–$150k16.7%
$150k–$200k8.4%
$200k+7.7%
Median income$67,869

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.1%
$50k–$100k 4.8%
$100k–$150k 6.1%
$150k–$200k 8.0%
$200k–$300k 24.6%
$300k–$500k 34.1%
$500k–$1M 13.1%
$1M+ 2.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$305,682
Median rent / month$1,001
Owner occupied80.8%
Renter occupied19.2%
Vacant13.3%
Single-family detached75.0%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes16.2%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.37

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20199.1%
2000–200917.1%
1990–199918.7%
1980–198918.6%
1970–197911.5%
1960–19696.6%
1950–19599.4%
1940–19492.8%
1939 or earlier6.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.4%
1 bedroom4.6%
2 bedrooms28.6%
3 bedrooms52.2%
4 bedrooms11.3%
5+ bedrooms2.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.6%
1 vehicle27.6%
2 vehicles43.2%
3 or more26.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas24.2%
Electricity54.0%
Propane / LP gas12.7%
Fuel oil4.2%
Wood4.1%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family27,58555.8%
Cohabiting couple2,7295.8%
Male householder, no spouse7,57413.8%
Female householder, no spouse12,90524.6%
Households with children under 1812,10522.9%
Households with seniors (65+)21,30740.9%
Average household size2.39

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married24.2%21.3%
Married59.3%54.9%
Separated1.7%3.0%
Widowed2.0%9.1%
Divorced12.8%11.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.9%
Some HS, no diploma 4.3%
HS graduate 28.1%
Some college, no degree 19.7%
Associate's degree 10.6%
Bachelor's degree 22.6%
Graduate / professional 11.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.8%
Bachelor's or higher34.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,29110.0%
Kindergarten1,1683.9%
Elementary school10,12237.4%
High school5,66423.4%
College / grad school4,69925.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.2%
Manufacturing 17.2%
Retail trade 12.1%
Professional & management 12.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.9%
Construction 7.7%
Other services 5.1%
Finance & real estate 5.1%
Transportation & utilities 4.2%
Public administration 2.6%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Information 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.1%
Service17.1%
Sales & office20.4%
Natural resources & construction8.7%
Production & transportation16.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector82.5%
Government10.4%
Self-employed7.1%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.5%
Carpool10.3%
Public transit0.1%
Walk0.6%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)20.2

Poverty

All people 9.6%
Under 18 years 11.0%
18 and over 9.1%
Married-couple families 3.2%
Female-led households 17.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security43.3%
Retirement income31.2%
Supplemental Security4.1%
Cash public assistance3.8%
Food stamps / SNAP7.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.4%
High cholesterol37.5%
Heart disease7.5%
Stroke3.4%
Asthma8.6%
Arthritis28.6%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease7.3%
Cancer8.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.2%
No physical activity21.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.9%
Fair or poor health13.3%
Poor mental health12.8%
Poor physical health10.5%
No health insurance16.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.2%
Visited dentist67.7%
Cholesterol screening91.6%
Teeth loss11.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,4128.8%
Disability%
Any disability14.1%
Under 183.8%
18–64 years11.7%
65 and over28.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.8%
Public insurance39.7%
Uninsured under 196.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only114,98095.8%
Spanish4,5703.4%
Other Indo-European3,6942.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2790.2%
Other languages4770.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)112,34494.2%
Born in same state111,12593.3%
Born in different state56,62148.5%
Foreign born1,2191.0%
Naturalized citizen8,0675.8%
Not a US citizen3,72049.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French20,58017.1%
Italian15,96413.3%
Arab10,9789.1%
English1,6331.4%
Polish8500.7%
AncestryCount%
Irish7860.7%
German6820.6%
Dutch2310.2%
Norwegian1740.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.1%
Internet access94.3%

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

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