ZIP Code 28753 — Marshall town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28753 covers Marshall, NC in Madison County with a population of about 9,778.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 828; U.S. House district NC-11; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28753 is about $56,172 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.9%; unemployment rate near 0.8%; 31.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 10.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $246,700 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $536 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.8% (about 15.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28753 in Marshall, NC, a household would need roughly $68,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,585. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($56,172), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Marshall town, NC as Very Low (composite score 27.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.6) and flood (46.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Marshall town, NC show little to no average snow and around 41.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 406 for ZIP 28753 (Marshall town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.