ZIP Code 28621

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Surry County, North Carolina.

Population: 9,977
Median household income: $54,481
Median home value: $147,500

ZIP Code 28621 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Surry County, North Carolina, home to about 9,977 residents. At $54,481, its median household income sits in line with Surry County's $56,095.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28621's population declined 6.2% from 10,637 to 9,977, while its median gross rent rose 19.7% from $638 to $764.

The median gross rent is $764. 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,977
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,481
Median home value: $147,500
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 4,864
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,6379,977

Median household income

$51,242$54,481

Median home value

$129,300$147,500

Median gross rent

$638$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,637	$51,242	$129,300	$638
2020	9,583	$50,031	$127,300	$625
2021	9,842	$53,535	$131,000	$651
2022	9,751	$54,493	$142,200	$801
2023	9,977	$54,481	$147,500	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	4.6%
5 to 17	1,748	17.5%
18 to 24	704	7.1%
25 to 34	1,381	13.8%
35 to 44	1,111	11.1%
45 to 54	1,252	12.5%
55 to 64	1,422	14.3%
65 to 74	1,110	11.1%
75 and over	793	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,826	78.4%
Black or African American	67	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.7%
Asian	76	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	243	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,691	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,197	16.9%
High school graduate	1,995	28.2%
Some college or associate's	2,562	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	992	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	323	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,368	73.7%
Carpooled	833	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	315	6.9%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,310	30.8%
15 to 29 min	1,514	35.6%
30 to 44 min	714	16.8%
45 to 59 min	341	8.0%
60+ min	376	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 19.9% (1,938 of 9,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,541	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,687	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,228	86.9%
Vacant	636	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,954	69.9%
Renter-occupied	1,274	30.1%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,081	63.3%
1-unit, attached	32	0.7%
2 to 4 units	178	3.7%
5 to 19 units	224	4.6%
20 or more units	205	4.2%
Mobile home & other	1,144	23.5%

ZIP Code 28621

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