Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($76,662) for 28803 is less than the median household income for 28704 ($81,096), 28730 ($102,900), 28732 ($81,852), Biltmore Forest town ($169,167), and Royal Pines CDP ($107,885). But it's more than 28801 ($58,438), 28805 ($75,151), 28806 ($63,273), Buncombe County ($74,436), and Asheville city ($71,102).
| 28803 | $76,662 |
| Asheville city | $71,102 |
| Biltmore Forest town | $169,167 |
| Royal Pines CDP | $107,885 |
| Buncombe County | $74,436 |
Get Median Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
The average household income ($122,846) for 28803 is less than the average household income for 28730 ($131,493), Biltmore Forest town ($302,100), and Royal Pines CDP ($135,808). But it's more than 28732 ($115,222), 28805 ($99,202), 28806 ($81,637), 28704 ($115,027), 28801 ($94,522), Buncombe County ($105,560), and Asheville city ($102,459).
| 28803 | $122,846 |
| Asheville city | $102,459 |
| Biltmore Forest town | $302,100 |
| Royal Pines CDP | $135,808 |
| Buncombe County | $105,560 |
Get Average Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
The per-capita income for 28803 is $53,835. The per capita income ($53,835) for 28803 is less than the per capita income for Biltmore Forest town ($114,210) and Royal Pines CDP ($56,929). But it's more than 28806 ($34,589), 28801 ($44,456), 28805 ($45,104), 28704 ($46,301), 28730 ($51,781), 28732 ($44,902), Buncombe County ($43,371), and Asheville city ($45,430).
| 28803 | $53,835 |
| Asheville city | $45,430 |
| Biltmore Forest town | $114,210 |
| Royal Pines CDP | $56,929 |
| Buncombe County | $43,371 |
Get Per-Capita Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
16.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (16.4%) for 28803 is less than the percent high income households for 28730 (18.3%) and Biltmore Forest town (44.9%). But it's more than 28806 (5.7%), 28732 (13.4%), 28801 (12.0%), 28805 (8.2%), 28704 (10.8%), Buncombe County (10.9%), Asheville city (11.4%), and Royal Pines CDP (14.4%).
| 28803 | 16.4% |
| Asheville city | 11.4% |
| Biltmore Forest town | 44.9% |
| Royal Pines CDP | 14.4% |
| Buncombe County | 10.9% |
Get High Income Households for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28803 | $56,750 | $69,979 | $89,498 | $69,605 |
| Asheville city | $41,401 | $74,366 | $82,798 | $62,221 |
| Biltmore Forest town | $-1 | $250,001 | $195,625 | $136,944 |
| Royal Pines CDP | $-1 | $91,780 | $109,767 | $96,923 |
| Buncombe County | $45,822 | $78,374 | $86,887 | $63,415 |
Get Median Household Income by Age of Householder for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
Use our lookalike & filtering workflow to discover every zip that matches your ideal market profile.
Our Income By Zip Code Lists let you start with a zip like 28803, then automatically find hundreds of similar zips by income, demographics, and growth potential — so you can build a smarter target list in minutes.
Get Your Income By Zip Code List
Get all zip codes in a state or the entire US with data such as median household income.
Starting at $65.
All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28803 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28803 | +/-$8,718 | +/-$12,304 | +/-$5,122 | +/-3.1% | +/-$19,940 | +/-$16,972 | +/-$14,973 | +/-$10,065 |
| Asheville city | +/-$3,950 | +/-$5,944 | +/-$2,602 | +/-1.6% | +/-$6,509 | +/-$3,843 | +/-$9,015 | +/-$5,650 |
| Biltmore Forest town | +/-$40,342 | +/-$51,679 | +/-$24,539 | +/-6.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$104,650 | +/-$24,733 |
| Royal Pines CDP | +/-$17,955 | +/-$29,556 | +/-$13,451 | +/-6.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,687 | +/-$80,206 | +/-$38,477 |
| Buncombe County | +/-$2,206 | +/-$3,752 | +/-$1,377 | +/-0.9% | +/-$6,789 | +/-$3,753 | +/-$4,962 | +/-$3,250 |