ZIP Code 28624
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 1,368
- Median household income
- $36,345
-8.7%’19–’23
+23.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 28624 (Wilkes County, North Carolina) is home to about 1,368 residents. At $36,345, its median household income sits below Wilkes County's $50,438.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28624's population declined 8.7% from 1,499 to 1,368.
The typical home was built around 1976. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,368
- Median age
- 57.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $36,345
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- $561
- Housing units
- 813
- Homeownership rate
- 69.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,4991,368
$29,350$36,345
$94,900$123,300
$617$561
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,499 | $29,350 | $94,900 | — |
| 2020 | 1,497 | $45,448 | $98,800 | — |
| 2021 | 1,412 | $48,348 | $95,600 | $617 |
| 2022 | 1,350 | $51,698 | $123,300 | $382 |
| 2023 | 1,368 | $36,345 | — | $561 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.6%
5 to 178.8%
18 to 243.7%
25 to 3419.7%
35 to 445.4%
45 to 543.7%
55 to 6419.3%
65 to 7416.8%
75 and over14.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 117 | 8.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 121 | 8.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 51 | 3.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 269 | 19.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 74 | 5.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 51 | 3.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 264 | 19.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 230 | 16.8% |
| 75 and over | 191 | 14.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,299 | 95.0% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 5.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma33.8%
High school graduate19.2%
Some college or associate's38.6%
Bachelor's degree5.8%
Graduate or professional degree2.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 365 | 33.8% |
| High school graduate | 207 | 19.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 416 | 38.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 63 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 28 | 2.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 40 min
Drove alone63.7%
Carpooled12.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home22.3%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 368 | 63.7% |
| Carpooled | 73 | 12.6% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 8 | 1.4% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 129 | 22.3% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 23 | 5.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 113 | 25.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 103 | 22.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 151 | 33.6% |
| 60+ min | 59 | 13.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.17
- Poverty rate
- 14.0% (192 of 1,368)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 358 | 56.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 271 | 43.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1976
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 629 | 77.4% |
| Vacant | 184 | 22.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 438 | 69.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 191 | 30.4% |
1-unit, detached64.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other36.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 520 | 64.0% |
| 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 | 293 | 36.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28624
- Land area
- 59 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.1197, -81.4132
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)