ZIP Code 28606
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 1,743
- Median household income
- $51,009
- Median home value
- $78,700
+16.4%’19–’23
+47.1%’19–’23
-14.7%’19–’23
ZIP Code 28606 (Wilkes County, North Carolina) is home to about 1,743 residents. At $51,009, its median household income sits in line with Wilkes County's $50,438.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28606's population grew 16.4% from 1,497 to 1,743.
Owners occupy 87.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.9 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,743
- Median age
- 59.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $51,009
- Median home value
- $78,700
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 929
- Homeownership rate
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,4971,743
$34,667$51,009
$92,300$78,700
$607$748
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,497 | $34,667 | $92,300 | $607 |
| 2020 | 1,271 | $31,607 | $92,500 | $580 |
| 2021 | 1,704 | $39,766 | $78,800 | $625 |
| 2022 | 1,666 | $49,797 | $86,600 | $748 |
| 2023 | 1,743 | $51,009 | $78,700 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.6%
5 to 1710.4%
18 to 243.1%
25 to 3412.0%
35 to 446.1%
45 to 5413.3%
55 to 649.0%
65 to 7421.7%
75 and over20.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 63 | 3.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 182 | 10.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 54 | 3.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 210 | 12.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 107 | 6.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 231 | 13.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 157 | 9.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 378 | 21.7% |
| 75 and over | 361 | 20.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,675 | 96.1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 7 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma23.7%
High school graduate30.4%
Some college or associate's35.0%
Bachelor's degree7.5%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 342 | 23.7% |
| High school graduate | 439 | 30.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 506 | 35.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 108 | 7.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 49 | 3.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone64.2%
Carpooled1.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home33.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 362 | 64.2% |
| Carpooled | 6 | 1.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 7 | 1.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 189 | 33.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 70 | 18.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 142 | 37.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 99 | 26.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 10 | 2.7% |
| 60+ min | 54 | 14.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.30
- Poverty rate
- 15.8% (274 of 1,736)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 465 | 62.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 285 | 38.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1979
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 750 | 80.7% |
| Vacant | 179 | 19.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 655 | 87.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 95 | 12.7% |
1-unit, detached70.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other30.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 650 | 70.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 279 | 30.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28606
- Land area
- 43 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.0518, -81.3069
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)