ZIP Code 28343

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Scotland County, North Carolina.

Population: 1,795
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $57,100

Covering part of Scotland County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28343 has about 1,795 residents. Its median household income of $35,000 runs below the Scotland County figure of $43,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28343's population grew 23.2% from 1,457 to 1,795, while its median gross rent rose 26.0% from $608 to $766.

88.0% of workers drive to work alone. 24.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,795
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $57,100
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 707
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4571,795

Median household income

$37,375$35,000

Median home value

$64,400$57,100

Median gross rent

$608$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,457	$37,375	$64,400	$608
2020	1,572	$37,065	$59,300	$606
2021	1,758	$41,000	$53,900	$658
2022	1,857	$40,882	$64,000	$731
2023	1,795	$35,000	$57,100	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	10.0%
5 to 17	378	21.1%
18 to 24	213	11.9%
25 to 34	240	13.4%
35 to 44	180	10.0%
45 to 54	188	10.5%
55 to 64	240	13.4%
65 to 74	112	6.2%
75 and over	65	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	585	32.6%
Black or African American	897	50.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	278	15.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	16.1%
High school graduate	423	41.3%
Some college or associate's	387	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	14	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	616	88.0%
Carpooled	54	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	24.7%
15 to 29 min	334	48.0%
30 to 44 min	97	13.9%
45 to 59 min	32	4.6%
60+ min	61	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 31.3% (562 of 1,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	69.8%
Nonfamily households	196	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	650	91.9%
Vacant	57	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	350	53.8%
Renter-occupied	300	46.2%

1-unit, detached24.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170	24.0%
1-unit, attached	5	0.7%
2 to 4 units	98	13.9%
5 to 19 units	82	11.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	352	49.8%

ZIP Code 28343

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