28906   Zip Code Murphy Cherokee NC United States

City Murphy
County Cherokee
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.11873
Longitude -84.13343
Population 20,526
Density 61.66 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: $55,759
Median individual: $30,939

Race

Mode: 91.7% White

Gender

 50.1% female 

Rent

  $797 / month  

Median house value: $250,494.0

Age

Median: 56.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 25.0%
With STEM degree: 40.1%

Marital Status

 58.3% married 

Never married: 19.8%

Labor Force Participation

 45.6% working 

Unemployed: 3.9%

Average Family Size

 2.73 people 

Commute Time

 26.0 minutes 

Health Care

 11.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 11.6%

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

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