ZIP Code 28693
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ashe County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 1,250
- Median household income
- $55,764
- Median home value
- $167,900
-26.0%’19–’23
+75.4%’19–’23
+14.5%’19–’23
Covering part of Ashe County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28693 has about 1,250 residents. At $55,764, its median household income sits above Ashe County's $50,827.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28693's population declined 26.0% from 1,690 to 1,250, while its median gross rent rose 8.9% from $842 to $917.
The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,250
- Median age
- 50.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $55,764
- Median home value
- $167,900
- Median gross rent
- $917
- Housing units
- 616
- Homeownership rate
- 89.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,6901,250
$31,786$55,764
$146,700$167,900
$842$917
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,690 | $31,786 | $146,700 | $842 |
| 2020 | 1,630 | $38,203 | $148,600 | $765 |
| 2021 | 1,515 | $40,509 | $145,100 | $835 |
| 2022 | 1,413 | $46,979 | $161,500 | $944 |
| 2023 | 1,250 | $55,764 | $167,900 | $917 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.2%
5 to 1720.6%
18 to 243.2%
25 to 348.6%
35 to 4410.1%
45 to 5412.2%
55 to 6418.6%
65 to 7410.5%
75 and over12.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 53 | 4.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 257 | 20.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 40 | 3.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 107 | 8.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 126 | 10.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 153 | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 232 | 18.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 131 | 10.5% |
| 75 and over | 151 | 12.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,153 | 92.2% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 27 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 70 | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.7%
High school graduate34.0%
Some college or associate's45.9%
Bachelor's degree6.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 51 | 5.7% |
| High school graduate | 306 | 34.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 413 | 45.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 59 | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 71 | 7.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 36 min
Drove alone85.4%
Carpooled6.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.3%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 484 | 85.4% |
| Carpooled | 36 | 6.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 47 | 8.3% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 103 | 19.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 275 | 52.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 48 | 9.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 10 | 1.9% |
| 60+ min | 84 | 16.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.35
- Poverty rate
- 8.0% (100 of 1,250)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 368 | 69.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 165 | 31.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1985
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 533 | 86.5% |
| Vacant | 83 | 13.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 476 | 89.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 57 | 10.7% |
1-unit, detached67.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other32.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 414 | 67.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 202 | 32.8% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28693
- Land area
- 22 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.18 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.4718, -81.5590
Counties this ZIP covers
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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)