28789   Zip Code Whittier Jackson NC United States

City Whittier
County Jackson
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.4077
Longitude -83.31727
Population 5,788
Density 98.96 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: $51,713
Median individual: $30,868

Race

Mode: 78.8% White

Gender

 53.6% male 

Rent

  $990 / month  

Median house value: $226,222.0

Age

Median: 42.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 24.4%
With STEM degree: 45.0%

Marital Status

 53.2% married 

Never married: 22.1%

Labor Force Participation

 52.8% working 

Unemployed: 6.8%

Average Family Size

 2.87 people 

Commute Time

 16.8 minutes 

Health Care

 15.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 20.6%

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

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