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Graham County · North Carolina

ZIP code 28733

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 28733 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
55

ZCTA residents

Median income
$147,738

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$270,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 28733 sits in Graham County, North Carolina and is home to 55 people. Median household income is $147,738, the median home is worth $270,200 and median gross rent is . 86.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Graham County

FIPS 37075

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 28733

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
55ZIP 28733 residents
Median household income
$147,738Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$270,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
72.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 28733

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,402/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 28733 compares

ZIP 28733 against the median ZIP in Graham County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 28733County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$147,738$48,570$62,646+136%
Median home value$270,200$270,200$203,100+33%
Median gross rent$582$941
Population554715,300-99%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Graham County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 99% of 766 state ZIPs

#7
Home value

above 71% of 763 state ZIPs

#225
Population

larger than 4% of 853 state ZIPs

#816

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28173Union County$146,196$558,500$1,700
27310Guilford County$149,743$495,500
28036Mecklenburg County$144,920$579,100$1,709
28075Cabarrus County$140,739$444,000$2,257
27539Wake County$140,121$494,400$1,781
27608Wake County$155,433$911,000$1,487

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Graham County.

ZIP 28733 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 28733?
ZIP 28733 lies mostly in Graham County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 28733?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 28733 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $270,200+33% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28733, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.