Census tract · Transylvania County

Census Tract 9602.01, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9602.01, GEOID 37175960201, in Transylvania County, North Carolina, partly within Brevard. 1,897 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±507); the 2020 Census counted 1,868.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,897

±507 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,868

Median household income

$49,508

±$20,503 (90% margin)
Transylvania County: $66,184

Median home value

$333,000

±$72,844 (90% margin)
Transylvania County: $373,600

Median gross rent

$622

±$248 (90% margin)
Transylvania County: $967

Where is Census Tract 9602.01?

Census Tract 9602.01 is one of 12 census tracts in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It covers 17.27 square miles of land, 108 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37175960201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9602.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Brevard41%
Census Tract 9602.01 (marked with a dot) in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9602.029603.029605.02 9602.01 2 mi
Census Tract 9602.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 9602.01: Tract 9602.02 ($44,407), Tract 9603.02 ($71,598) and Tract 9605.02 ($53,540). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9602.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9602.01's population at 1,897 (±507) in 867 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,868 residents and 933 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01Transylvania CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 1,897 ±507 33,691 10,730,404
Households 867 ±188 14,584 4,282,345
Average household size 2.17 ±0.29 2.23 2.44
Housing units 982 ±165 19,266 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9602.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9602.01 is 62.0 years old; 15.6% are under 18 and 30.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 13.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9602.01Transylvania CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 62.0 ±12.2 51.6 39.1
Under 18 years 15.6% ±5.8 pts 15.7% 21.8%
65 years and over 30.4% ±6.4 pts 30.9% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±2.2 pts 5.2% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 82.9% ±9.0 pts 87.6% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 13.0% ±8.3 pts 3.6% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.7% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.2% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.1% ±2.9 pts 2.3% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.7% ±0.9 pts 4.3% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.8% ±1.1 pts 2.9% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.0% ±6.5 pts 9.8% 7.4%
With a disability 12.5% ±6.8 pts 16.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 8.3% ±4.3 pts 11.3% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.8% ±3.6 pts 93.9% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.2% ±11.3 pts 40.0% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.5% ±6.4 pts 15.5% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 75.6% ±13.2 pts 86.5% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9602.01 earn?

Half of the 867 households in Census Tract 9602.01 earn less than $49,508 a year (±$20,503), against $66,184 across Transylvania County: 11th highest of the county's 12 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01Transylvania CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $49,508 ±$20,503 $66,184 $72,388
Mean household income $75,319 ±$15,425 $88,954 $101,208
Per capita income $37,545 ±$6,568 $40,147 $41,385
People below the poverty line 14.7% ±6.8 pts 13.2% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 39.4% ±22.8 pts 19.5% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 14.3% ±6.9 pts 11.3% 12.8%
Households with a computer 87.8% ±6.6 pts 93.5% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 78.3% ±9.9 pts 86.9% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9602.01?

Owners occupy 72.8% of Census Tract 9602.01's occupied homes and renters 27.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,000 by its owner (±$72,844). The median renter pays $622 a month including utilities, and 34.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01Transylvania CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $333,000 ±$72,844 $373,600 $288,900
Median gross rent $622 ±$248 $967 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 34.5% ±21.8 pts 41.2% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,528 ±$320 $1,569 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 72.8% ±8.9 pts 74.7% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 27.2% ±8.9 pts 25.3% 33.4%
Housing units 982 ±165 19,266 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 69.2% ±10.5 pts 75.2% 65.3%
Mobile homes 13.7% ±9.1 pts 13.0% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 5.0% ±7.4 pts 1.3% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.3% ±4.9 pts 5.9% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.1% ±4.4 pts 5.2% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 7.8% ±6.6 pts 4.6% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9602.01 get to work?

78.8% of Census Tract 9602.01's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01Transylvania CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 51.0% ±9.3 pts 49.0% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 0.2% ±0.5 pts 2.8% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 78.8% ±11.8 pts 73.6% 71.5%
Carpooled 6.0% ±6.3 pts 11.0% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.1% 0.7%
Walked 0.5% ±0.8 pts 2.0% 1.6%
Worked from home 14.7% ±8.5 pts 12.5% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 19.5 min ±7.1 21.9 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9602.01 compare with the other tracts in Transylvania County?

Among Transylvania County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9602.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9602.01's rank among the tracts of Transylvania County
MeasureIn Transylvania County
Population9th of 12
Residents per square mile5th of 12
Median household income11th of 12
Per capita income6th of 12
Median home value8th of 12
Median gross rent8th of 8
Poverty rate4th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 12
Median age2nd of 12
Owner-occupied share7th of 12

The tracts next to it on Transylvania County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9606.028th$64,722±$33,156 · within the margin of this tract1,340
Tract 9603.019th$56,603±$4,984 · within the margin of this tract3,919
Tract 9605.0210th$53,540±$6,320 · within the margin of this tract2,293
Tract 9602.0111th$49,508±$20,5031,897
Tract 9602.0212th$44,407±$14,973 · within the margin of this tract2,400

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9602.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9602.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections