ZIP Code 28635
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 3,107
- Median household income
- $44,540
- Median home value
- $141,600
+1.7%’19–’23
+60.9%’19–’23
+39.4%’19–’23
Covering part of Wilkes County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28635 has about 3,107 residents. The median household income of $44,540 is below the Wilkes County median ($50,438).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28635's population grew 1.7% from 3,055 to 3,107.
85.2% of workers drive to work alone. 77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,107
- Median age
- 55.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $44,540
- Median home value
- $141,600
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 1,659
- Homeownership rate
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,0553,107
$27,675$44,540
$101,600$141,600
$597$854
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,055 | $27,675 | $101,600 | $597 |
| 2020 | 3,612 | $36,736 | $101,600 | $710 |
| 2021 | 3,240 | $39,250 | $114,500 | $786 |
| 2022 | 3,346 | $41,123 | $120,300 | $854 |
| 2023 | 3,107 | $44,540 | $141,600 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.1%
5 to 1710.5%
18 to 246.9%
25 to 346.3%
35 to 447.6%
45 to 5410.8%
55 to 6425.1%
65 to 7412.6%
75 and over14.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 188 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 325 | 10.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 213 | 6.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 195 | 6.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 236 | 7.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 335 | 10.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 780 | 25.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 392 | 12.6% |
| 75 and over | 443 | 14.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,858 | 92.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 35 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 213 | 6.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.0%
High school graduate35.4%
Some college or associate's37.1%
Bachelor's degree6.7%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 429 | 18.0% |
| High school graduate | 844 | 35.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 883 | 37.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 159 | 6.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 66 | 2.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone85.2%
Carpooled5.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.6%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,193 | 85.2% |
| Carpooled | 74 | 5.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 27 | 1.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 107 | 7.6% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 64 | 4.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 674 | 52.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 445 | 34.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 71 | 5.5% |
| 60+ min | 40 | 3.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.28
- Poverty rate
- 10.3% (316 of 3,073)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,020 | 74.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 343 | 25.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1981
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,363 | 82.2% |
| Vacant | 296 | 17.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,300 | 95.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 63 | 4.6% |
1-unit, detached77.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other22.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,282 | 77.3% |
| 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 | 377 | 22.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28635
- Land area
- 57 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.3330, -81.1260
Counties this ZIP covers
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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)