ZIP Code 28637
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Burke County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 1,512
- Median household income
- $58,190
- Median home value
- $189,400
-10.6%’19–’23
+51.1%’19–’23
+45.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 28637 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Burke County, North Carolina, home to about 1,512 residents. The median household income of $58,190 is above the Burke County median ($55,684).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28637's population declined 10.6% from 1,692 to 1,512, while its median gross rent rose 16.5% from $630 to $734.
Households average 2.27 people. The median gross rent is $734.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,512
- Median age
- 42.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $58,190
- Median home value
- $189,400
- Median gross rent
- $734
- Housing units
- 728
- Homeownership rate
- 64.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,6921,512
$38,523$58,190
$130,300$189,400
$630$734
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,692 | $38,523 | $130,300 | $630 |
| 2020 | 1,392 | $40,994 | $143,100 | $629 |
| 2021 | 1,572 | $44,014 | $150,600 | $644 |
| 2022 | 1,601 | $52,798 | $177,800 | $723 |
| 2023 | 1,512 | $58,190 | $189,400 | $734 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.6%
5 to 1713.0%
18 to 244.6%
25 to 3416.5%
35 to 4417.7%
45 to 5413.6%
55 to 6412.2%
65 to 7410.6%
75 and over7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 70 | 4.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 196 | 13.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 69 | 4.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 250 | 16.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 268 | 17.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 206 | 13.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 184 | 12.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 160 | 10.6% |
| 75 and over | 109 | 7.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,090 | 72.1% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 2.9% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 216 | 14.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 46 | 3.0% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 90 | 6.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma16.7%
High school graduate38.5%
Some college or associate's25.0%
Bachelor's degree10.9%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 196 | 16.7% |
| High school graduate | 453 | 38.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 294 | 25.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 128 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 106 | 9.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 19 min
Drove alone81.3%
Carpooled15.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home3.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 612 | 81.3% |
| Carpooled | 113 | 15.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 28 | 3.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 247 | 34.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 346 | 47.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 77 | 10.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 36 | 5.0% |
| 60+ min | 19 | 2.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.27
- Poverty rate
- 16.4% (248 of 1,512)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 442 | 66.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 224 | 33.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1969
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 666 | 91.5% |
| Vacant | 62 | 8.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 429 | 64.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 237 | 35.6% |
1-unit, detached82.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units9.3%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home & other5.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 600 | 82.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 18 | 2.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 68 | 9.3% |
| 20 or more units | 5 | 0.7% |
| Mobile home & other | 37 | 5.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28637
- Land area
- 2.64 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.7177, -81.4194
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)