Macon County

Population in July 2008: 3,967. Population change since 2000: +13.7%
Males: 1,759 (44.4%)
Females: 2,208 (55.6%)
Median resident age: 42.3 years
North Carolina median age: 35.3 years
Zip codes: 28734, 28744.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $24,823 (it was $21,534 in 2000)

Franklin: $24,823
North Carolina: $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,527

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $130,506 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Franklin: $130,506
North Carolina: $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $153,995; Detached houses: $159,888; Townhouses or other attached units: $128,675; In 2-unit structures: $193,241; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,888; Mobile homes: $37,719