ZIP code 28779

28779 is in Jackson County, North Carolina.

18,064Residents

$57,727Median household income

$827/moMedian gross rent

$243,700Median home value

42.4Median age

28%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher

63%Homes lived in by their owners

4.2×Home value to household income

Median rent takes about 17% of the median household income in ZIP 28779.

What pay do you need to rent here?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $33,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,274 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $35,000.

Other ZIP codes in Jackson County

28723 $45,568
28789 $51,713
28783 $51,350
28717 $76,085
28736 $70,855
28788 $80,938
28725 $57,750

All ZIP codes in North Carolina · Highest-paying jobs in North Carolina

Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, ZIP code tabulation areas. ZCTAs approximate postal ZIP codes and can differ from them. Small areas carry larger margins of error.