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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 28790 (Zirconia, NC)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$399,000
Metro: $416,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
0.0%
Metro: −3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
3,241
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$97,042
Metro: $71,838 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 28790, shaded by typical home value28790287392935629690287682877329635287312871828766
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ZIP codes around 28790, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 28790 is outlined.

How 28790 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 28790 (Zirconia, NC) is worth about $399,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 28790 are 4% below the typical value in the Asheville metro area ($416,000) and 9% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 28790 were flat, compared with −3.3% in the Asheville metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $97,042, against $71,838 in the Asheville metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 3,241 people live in 28790 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

28790 has the 8th-lowest typical home value of the 27 ZIP codes in the Asheville metro area and the 164th-highest of 719 in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Henderson County, NC · Asheville metro area · North Carolina

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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