ZIP Code 28692

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Watauga County, North Carolina.

Population: 4,462
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $289,200

ZIP Code 28692 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Watauga County, North Carolina, home to about 4,462 residents. At $48,750, its median household income sits below Watauga County's $51,367.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28692's population grew 9.6% from 4,070 to 4,462, while its median gross rent rose 10.2% from $894 to $985.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,462
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $289,200
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 3,101
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0704,462

Median household income

$66,528$48,750

Median home value

$205,600$289,200

Median gross rent

$894$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,070	$66,528	$205,600	$894
2020	4,065	$44,904	$227,000	$897
2021	4,456	$40,982	$228,300	$1,063
2022	4,355	$44,824	$257,200	$1,178
2023	4,462	$48,750	$289,200	$985

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	3.6%
5 to 17	508	11.4%
18 to 24	189	4.2%
25 to 34	437	9.8%
35 to 44	892	20.0%
45 to 54	786	17.6%
55 to 64	762	17.1%
65 to 74	467	10.5%
75 and over	259	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,226	94.7%
Black or African American	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	85	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	218	6.1%
High school graduate	1,171	32.5%
Some college or associate's	768	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	850	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	596	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,118	85.1%
Carpooled	69	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	210	8.4%
Other means	62	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	18.5%
15 to 29 min	869	38.1%
30 to 44 min	807	35.4%
45 to 59 min	123	5.4%
60+ min	58	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 6.1% (271 of 4,442)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,241	55.4%
Nonfamily households	1,001	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,242	72.3%
Vacant	859	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,653	73.7%
Renter-occupied	589	26.3%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,258	72.8%
1-unit, attached	30	1.0%
2 to 4 units	231	7.4%
5 to 19 units	23	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	559	18.0%

ZIP Code 28692

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