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ZIP Code 28646
Grandfather Village, NC, Avery County
Population
382
Land area
23.2sq mi
People per sq mi
16
City
Grandfather Village
ZIP 28646 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 28646 at a glance
- ZIP 28646 (Grandfather Village) is 93% less dense than North Carolina as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 28646
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
45
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
785
$45.7M annual payroll
PPP loans
$6.5M
47 loans
Campaign donations
$48.9K
1% D, 51% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 28646, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: landslide
Storm events since 1996
672
Countywide, mostly winter weather
Flood insurance policies
274
1.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
72° / 21°F
64.8 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 28646, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
35.8%
U.S. 33.3% +2.5 pts
Diabetes
14.2%
U.S. 12.1% +2.1 pts
Smoking
12.9%
U.S. 12.8% about the same
Uninsured (18-64)
8.4%
U.S. 11.1% -2.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 28646?
- ZIP code 28646 is in Grandfather Village, NC (Avery County).
- What county is ZIP code 28646 in?
- ZIP code 28646 is mostly in Avery County, North Carolina.
- How many people live in ZIP code 28646?
- About 382 people live in the 28646 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.