US Census Data

ZIP Code 28636

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Alexander County, North Carolina.

Population
5,129
+4.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$67,917
+49.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$209,500
+79.1%’19–’23

Covering part of Alexander County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28636 has about 5,129 residents. At $67,917, its median household income sits above Alexander County's $65,268.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28636's population grew 4.7% from 4,901 to 5,129, while its median gross rent rose 19.4% from $654 to $781.

Households average 2.65 people. The median gross rent is $781.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
5,129
Median age
39.0 yrs
Median household income
$67,917
Median home value
$209,500
Median gross rent
$781
Housing units
2,078
Homeownership rate
79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.7%
Unemployment rate
7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
4,9015,129
Median household income
$45,376$67,917
Median home value
$117,000$209,500
Median gross rent
$654$781
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20194,901$45,376$117,000$654
20204,217$44,661$113,300$687
20214,133$50,036$125,500$846
20224,926$65,371$148,500$731
20235,129$67,917$209,500$781

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53556.9%
5 to 1771814.0%
18 to 244438.6%
25 to 3466312.9%
35 to 4469913.6%
45 to 5477015.0%
55 to 6466412.9%
65 to 744598.9%
75 and over3587.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)4,09479.8%
Black or African American1603.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races66212.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2134.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma48913.5%
High school graduate1,56043.2%
Some college or associate's1,28635.6%
Bachelor's degree2135.9%
Graduate or professional degree651.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
29 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,74974.9%
Carpooled46419.9%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1235.3%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min59626.9%
15 to 29 min65029.4%
30 to 44 min65629.6%
45 to 59 min1285.8%
60+ min1838.3%

Households

Average household size
2.65
Poverty rate
14.8% (756 of 5,116)
CountShare
Family households1,43074.2%
Nonfamily households49725.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1986

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,92792.7%
Vacant1517.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,53679.7%
Renter-occupied39120.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,32363.7%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other75536.3%

Geography

ZCTA
28636
Land area
58 sq mi
Water area
0.16 sq mi
Center point
35.9394, -81.0634

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17