ZIP Code 28651

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Population: 4,629
Median household income: $57,232
Median home value: $181,700

ZIP Code 28651 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkes County, North Carolina, home to about 4,629 residents. At $57,232, its median household income sits above Wilkes County's $50,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28651's population declined 32.1% from 6,820 to 4,629, while its median gross rent rose 7.4% from $597 to $641.

84.5% of workers drive to work alone. 70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,629
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,232
Median home value: $181,700
Median gross rent: $641
Housing units: 2,690
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8204,629

Median household income

$37,364$57,232

Median home value

$120,500$181,700

Median gross rent

$597$641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,820	$37,364	$120,500	$597
2020	6,332	$39,077	$134,800	$611
2021	5,717	$45,219	$136,000	$595
2022	5,103	$50,798	$167,800	$643
2023	4,629	$57,232	$181,700	$641

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	174	3.8%
5 to 17	545	11.8%
18 to 24	372	8.0%
25 to 34	447	9.7%
35 to 44	480	10.4%
45 to 54	510	11.0%
55 to 64	627	13.5%
65 to 74	1,029	22.2%
75 and over	445	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,249	91.8%
Black or African American	31	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	444	12.5%
High school graduate	1,281	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,211	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	404	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	198	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,684	84.5%
Carpooled	158	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	409	22.2%
15 to 29 min	912	49.5%
30 to 44 min	233	12.6%
45 to 59 min	61	3.3%
60+ min	227	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 13.9% (642 of 4,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,408	66.9%
Nonfamily households	696	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,104	78.2%
Vacant	586	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,760	83.7%
Renter-occupied	344	16.3%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,907	70.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	75	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	708	26.3%

ZIP Code 28651

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