ZIP Code 28719
About Cherokee
Cherokee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson counties in Western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. Cherokee is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley around the intersection of U.S. Routes 19 and 441. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 2,195. It is the capital of the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, one of three recognized Cherokee tribes and the only one in North Carolina.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
6,577
population
$52,221
median household income
16
people / sq mi
$144,700
median home value
$673
median gross rent
38.0
median age
3,150
housing units
2,749
households
399.5
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 28719
- Mountain Farm Museum museum
- Oconaluftee Indian Village museum
- Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama theatre
- Kuwohi Tower viewpoint
- Andrews Bald nature
- Bearwallow Bald nature
- Becks Bald nature
- Bee Knob nature
- Big Butte nature
- Big Swag nature
Points of interest
- coffee
- fast_food
Brands
- Burger King (1)
- Dairy Queen (1)
- Subway (1)
- Wendy's (1)