Yancey County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC) · 3 ZIP codes · 3 cities

ZIP codes

18,757

population (2021)

+5.3%

pop change since 2010

37199

FIPS code

Yancey County ZIP code map

About Yancey County

Yancey County is located in North Carolina and contains 3 ZIP codes across 3 cities and communities. The county's population was 18,757 as of 2021, an increase of 5.3% from 17,818 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Yancey County is 37199.

Population
2021 population	18,757
2010 population	17,818
Change	+5.3%

County details
State	North Carolina
FIPS code	37199
Timezone	Central
Daylight saving	Yes

Cities in Yancey County

Burnsville Green Mountain Micaville

ZIP codes for Yancey County, NC (3)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
28714	Burnsville	Yancey	View map
28740	Green Mountain	Yancey	View map
28755	Micaville	Yancey	View map

Demographics & statistics

18,256

Population

47.8

Median age

$52,718

Median household income

$30,731

Per capita income

$195,850

Median home value

$862

Median monthly rent

80.3%

Home ownership

14.8%

Poverty rate

7.4%

Unemployment

9,309

Housing units

19.5%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

450

Under 5

499

441

5–9

489

455

10–14

504

459

15–19

509

399

20–24

443

895

25–34

993

902

35–44

1,000

1,056

45–54

1,172

559

55–59

620

707

60–64

784

1,315

65–74

1,458

740

75–84

820

278

85+

309

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Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	3,436	15.7%
18 and over	14,820	84.4%
65 and over	4,920	31.5%
Median age	47.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 88.9%

Hispanic or Latino 4.3%

Two or more races 3.5%

Other race 2.4%

Black or African American 0.4%

Asian 0.3%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Group	Count	%
White	16,948	88.9%
Hispanic or Latino	817	4.3%
Two or more races	673	3.5%
Other race	463	2.4%
Black or African American	82	0.4%
Asian	66	0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	16	0.1%

Household income

Under $10k 7.3%

$10k–$15k 8.6%

$15k–$25k 7.6%

$25k–$35k 10.6%

$35k–$50k 13.8%

$50k–$75k 17.6%

$75k–$100k 12.4%

$100k–$150k 11.5%

$150k–$200k 8.3%

$200k+ 2.6%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	7.3%
$10k–$15k	8.6%
$15k–$25k	7.6%
$25k–$35k	10.6%
$35k–$50k	13.8%
$50k–$75k	17.6%
$75k–$100k	12.4%
$100k–$150k	11.5%
$150k–$200k	8.3%
$200k+	2.6%
Median income	$52,718

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 8.7%

$50k–$100k 11.1%

$100k–$150k 16.8%

$150k–$200k 14.5%

$200k–$300k 25.6%

$300k–$500k 15.3%

$500k–$1M 7.6%

$1M+ 0.6%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$195,850
Median rent / month	$862
Owner occupied	80.3%
Renter occupied	19.7%
Vacant	33.2%
Single-family detached	76.5%
Large apartment buildings	1.8%
Mobile homes	17.0%
Median rooms	5.4
Avg household size (owned)	2.30

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.1%
2010–2019	6.1%
2000–2009	9.1%
1990–1999	20.0%
1980–1989	16.3%
1970–1979	12.4%
1960–1969	7.3%
1950–1959	6.8%
1940–1949	10.8%
1939 or earlier	11.1%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.5%
1 bedroom	7.4%
2 bedrooms	27.1%
3 bedrooms	54.9%
4 bedrooms	8.2%
5+ bedrooms	0.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	5.7%
1 vehicle	22.5%
2 vehicles	35.6%
3 or more	36.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	5.3%
Electricity	34.3%
Propane / LP gas	14.6%
Fuel oil	31.6%
Wood	14.1%
Solar	0.1%
No fuel used	0.2%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	4,327	61.6%
Cohabiting couple	277	3.0%
Male householder, no spouse	1,176	10.5%
Female householder, no spouse	1,971	25.0%
Households with children under 18	1,834	20.5%
Households with seniors (65+)	3,412	49.3%
Average household size	2.25

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	23.0%	12.9%
Married	66.5%	61.5%
Separated	0.4%	1.6%
Widowed	3.4%	14.7%
Divorced	6.9%	9.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.2%

Some HS, no diploma 6.0%

HS graduate 32.7%

Some college, no degree 19.8%

Associate's degree 16.0%

Bachelor's degree 12.2%

Graduate / professional 7.3%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	87.9%
Bachelor's or higher	19.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	152	2.6%
Kindergarten	105	1.8%
Elementary school	1,403	46.9%
High school	919	39.2%
College / grad school	534	9.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 20.0%

Education & healthcare 18.9%

Retail trade 11.7%

Finance & real estate 10.2%

Transportation & utilities 8.3%

Public administration 8.1%

Construction 6.8%

Other services 5.7%

Arts, food & hospitality 3.8%

Professional & management 3.4%

Agriculture & mining 2.4%

Information 0.7%

Wholesale trade 0.3%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	30.8%
Service	18.1%
Sales & office	14.2%
Natural resources & construction	8.5%
Production & transportation	28.5%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	75.4%
Government	15.9%
Self-employed	8.8%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	84.7%
Carpool	6.3%
Public transit	0.6%
Walk	1.5%
Other means	1.9%
Avg commute (minutes)	30.7

Poverty

All people 14.8%

Under 18 years 18.3%

18 and over 13.9%

Married-couple families 8.4%

Female-led households 17.8%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	53.0%
Retirement income	31.2%
Supplemental Security	3.8%
Cash public assistance	4.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	8.7%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	39.0%
High cholesterol	38.9%
Heart disease	9.0%
Stroke	4.2%
Asthma	9.4%
Arthritis	31.6%
Kidney disease	3.8%
Pulmonary disease	9.9%
Cancer	8.1%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	14.8%
No physical activity	25.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	31.2%
Fair or poor health	17.2%
Poor mental health	14.6%
Poor physical health	13.1%
No health insurance	18.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)	79.0%
Visited dentist	61.2%
Cholesterol screening	90.3%
Teeth loss	17.1%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	924	8.3%

Disability	%
Any disability	22.4%
Under 18	10.8%
18–64 years	15.9%
65 and over	38.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	66.1%
Public insurance	48.9%
Uninsured under 19	1.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	17,307	95.0%
Spanish	282	1.0%
Other Indo-European	230	0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander	50	0.2%
Other languages	2	0.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	17,755	98.2%
Born in same state	17,699	97.6%
Born in different state	12,198	60.8%
Foreign born	56	0.6%
Naturalized citizen	501	1.9%
Not a US citizen	142	59.7%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Arab	3,233	17.7%
French	2,360	12.9%
Italian	2,172	11.9%
English	301	1.6%
German	96	0.5%

Ancestry	Count	%
Polish	40	0.2%
Norwegian	16	0.1%
Irish	6	0%
Dutch	4	0%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	44.3%
Internet access	83.0%

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

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