ZIP Code 28694

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ashe County, North Carolina.

Population: 7,369
Median household income: $48,135
Median home value: $239,800

Covering part of Ashe County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28694 has about 7,369 residents. Its median household income of $48,135 runs below the Ashe County figure of $50,827.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28694's population declined 4.5% from 7,719 to 7,369, while its median gross rent rose 11.8% from $677 to $757.

80.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,369
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,135
Median home value: $239,800
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 4,805
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7197,369

Median household income

$41,130$48,135

Median home value

$146,300$239,800

Median gross rent

$677$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,719	$41,130	$146,300	$677
2020	7,305	$44,473	$151,100	$655
2021	6,861	$44,456	$170,700	$654
2022	6,809	$49,154	$204,600	$722
2023	7,369	$48,135	$239,800	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	327	4.4%
5 to 17	895	12.1%
18 to 24	438	5.9%
25 to 34	877	11.9%
35 to 44	759	10.3%
45 to 54	875	11.9%
55 to 64	1,214	16.5%
65 to 74	1,023	13.9%
75 and over	961	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,196	84.1%
Black or African American	137	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.4%
Two or more races	124	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	867	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	562	9.8%
High school graduate	1,826	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,112	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	808	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	401	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,533	82.7%
Carpooled	269	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	248	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,155	41.0%
15 to 29 min	902	32.0%
30 to 44 min	455	16.2%
45 to 59 min	139	4.9%
60+ min	164	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 11.3% (824 of 7,302)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,101	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,399	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,500	72.8%
Vacant	1,305	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,757	78.8%
Renter-occupied	743	21.2%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,889	80.9%
1-unit, attached	32	0.7%
2 to 4 units	219	4.6%
5 to 19 units	94	2.0%
20 or more units	37	0.8%
Mobile home & other	534	11.1%

ZIP Code 28694

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