28779   Zip Code Sylva Jackson NC United States

City Sylva
County Jackson
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.3558
Longitude -83.20962
Population 18,064
Density 167.36 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $57,727
Median individual: $35,897

Race

Mode: 86.6% White

Gender

 51.1% female 

Rent

  $827 / month  

Median house value: $241,109.0

Age

Median: 42.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 27.9%
With STEM degree: 37.1%

Marital Status

 47.8% married 

Never married: 29.8%

Labor Force Participation

 54.6% working 

Unemployed: 2.6%

Average Family Size

 2.60 people 

Commute Time

 21.0 minutes 

Health Care

 14.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 15.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Zips Comprehensive Database, February 2026.

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