28766 Penrose, NC is a small rural community with a population of 1,346 people. Located in Transylvania County, Penrose has a population density of 240 people per square mile. The area is home to a variety of local businesses and year-round outdoor activities for locals and visitors alike. Businesses include the Apple Valley Country Store, the Penrose Café, and Fender's BBQ Pit. Outdoor activities range from fishing in the nearby lake at Fishtopia to visiting Black Mountain or Dupont State Forest for hiking and camping. Other organizations in the area include the Balsam Baptist Church and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). Local sporting events are popular within the county such as the annual fish fry on Lake Toxaway or the weekly cornhole tournament at Gorges State Park.
The population in Penrose (zip 28766) is 1,346. There are 231 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Penrose (zip 28766) is 48.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Penrose (zip 28766) is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Penrose (zip 28766)
- 54.5% are married
- 11.1% are divorced
- 20.8% are married with children
- 3.6% have children, but are single
Race in Penrose (zip 28766)
- 99.0% are White
- 0.1% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander