ZIP PROFILE
Zip Code 28906
Town / City
Murphy
County
Cherokee County
State
North Carolina
Metro Region
Population by Age Group
19,712 ResidentsHousehold Income Distribution
Gender Demographics
| Male | 9,799 (49.7%) |
| Female | 9,913 (50.3%) |
Racial Demographics
| Group | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18,333 | 93% |
| Black / African American | 210 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 58 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 743 | 3.8% |
| Other / Mixed | 166 | 0.8% |
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Hispanic or Latino (Total: 743)
| Mexican | 227 |
| Puerto Rican | 240 |
| Cuban | 69 |
| Other Hispanic | 207 |
American Indian & Alaska Native (Total: 126)
| Aztec | 0 |
| Blackfeet Tribe | 0 |
| Maya | 0 |
| Native Village of Barrow Inupiat | 0 |
| Navajo Nation | 0 |
| Nome Eskimo Community | 0 |
| Other Native | 126 |
Asian (Total: 58)
| Asian Indian | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 |
| Filipino | 14 |
| Japanese | 16 |
| Korean | 0 |
| Vietnamese | 24 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (Total: 5)
| Chamorro | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 |
| Samoan | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Age Distribution
| Under 5 years | 586 |
| 5 to 9 years | 669 |
| 10 to 14 years | 845 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,079 |
| 20 to 24 years | 805 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,476 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,649 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,522 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,508 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,721 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,280 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,132 |
| 85 years and over | 440 |