ZIP Code 28669

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Population: 2,828
Median household income: $51,802
Median home value: $137,700

Covering part of Wilkes County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28669 has about 2,828 residents. Its median household income of $51,802 runs in line with the Wilkes County figure of $50,438.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28669's population grew 7.8% from 2,623 to 2,828.

The median resident is 48.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,828
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,802
Median home value: $137,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,417
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6232,828

Median household income

$54,955$51,802

Median home value

$116,300$137,700

Median gross rent

$682$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,623	$54,955	$116,300	$682
2020	2,849	$52,076	$107,900	$688
2021	2,723	$46,150	$117,500	$717
2022	2,662	$50,521	$131,100	$696
2023	2,828	$51,802	$137,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	8.6%
5 to 17	261	9.2%
18 to 24	190	6.7%
25 to 34	242	8.6%
35 to 44	318	11.2%
45 to 54	520	18.4%
55 to 64	532	18.8%
65 to 74	278	9.8%
75 and over	244	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,136	75.5%
Black or African American	363	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	264	12.4%
High school graduate	801	37.5%
Some college or associate's	832	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	123	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	114	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	976	76.9%
Carpooled	150	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	22.4%
15 to 29 min	341	30.3%
30 to 44 min	324	28.8%
45 to 59 min	170	15.1%
60+ min	39	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 18.6% (525 of 2,824)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,025	85.6%
Nonfamily households	172	14.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,197	84.5%
Vacant	220	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,098	91.7%
Renter-occupied	99	8.3%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	816	57.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	38	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	563	39.7%

ZIP Code 28669

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