ZIP Code 28638

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Caldwell County, North Carolina.

Population: 11,629
Median household income: $58,914
Median home value: $174,800

ZIP Code 28638 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Caldwell County, North Carolina, home to about 11,629 residents. At $58,914, its median household income sits above Caldwell County's $55,401.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28638's population declined 5.3% from 12,277 to 11,629, while its median gross rent rose 12.3% from $617 to $693.

Households average 2.56 people. The median gross rent is $693.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,629
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,914
Median home value: $174,800
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 4,961
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,27711,629

Median household income

$47,867$58,914

Median home value

$124,800$174,800

Median gross rent

$617$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,277	$47,867	$124,800	$617
2020	12,454	$50,741	$131,400	$617
2021	11,838	$52,013	$141,400	$635
2022	11,630	$49,489	$154,600	$692
2023	11,629	$58,914	$174,800	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	660	5.7%
5 to 17	1,808	15.5%
18 to 24	1,161	10.0%
25 to 34	1,495	12.9%
35 to 44	1,478	12.7%
45 to 54	1,499	12.9%
55 to 64	1,530	13.2%
65 to 74	1,220	10.5%
75 and over	778	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,789	92.8%
Black or African American	162	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	273	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	398	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,285	16.1%
High school graduate	2,503	31.3%
Some college or associate's	2,656	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	989	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	567	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,630	77.1%
Carpooled	886	14.8%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	27	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	6.1%
Other means	91	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,722	30.6%
15 to 29 min	2,165	38.4%
30 to 44 min	1,325	23.5%
45 to 59 min	180	3.2%
60+ min	243	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 17.3% (2,010 of 11,626)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,145	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,400	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,545	91.6%
Vacant	416	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,412	75.1%
Renter-occupied	1,133	24.9%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,714	74.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	329	6.6%
5 to 19 units	167	3.4%
20 or more units	10	0.2%
Mobile home & other	741	14.9%

ZIP Code 28638

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