ZIP Code 28722

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Polk County, North Carolina.

Population: 5,998
Median household income: $60,774
Median home value: $277,600

ZIP Code 28722 (Polk County, North Carolina) is home to about 5,998 residents. The median household income of $60,774 is in line with the Polk County median ($61,005).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28722's population declined 8.2% from 6,537 to 5,998, while its median gross rent rose 45.3% from $843 to $1,225.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,998
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,774
Median home value: $277,600
Median gross rent: $1,225
Housing units: 3,151
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5375,998

Median household income

$46,672$60,774

Median home value

$226,300$277,600

Median gross rent

$843$1,225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,537	$46,672	$226,300	$843
2020	6,587	$46,957	$213,800	$832
2021	6,320	$49,437	$205,600	$904
2022	6,239	$59,173	$251,100	$1,039
2023	5,998	$60,774	$277,600	$1,225

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over19.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	3.4%
5 to 17	631	10.5%
18 to 24	528	8.8%
25 to 34	455	7.6%
35 to 44	691	11.5%
45 to 54	738	12.3%
55 to 64	733	12.2%
65 to 74	821	13.7%
75 and over	1,196	19.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,465	91.1%
Black or African American	175	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	90	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	425	9.2%
High school graduate	1,300	28.1%
Some college or associate's	1,464	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	895	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	550	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,236	79.9%
Carpooled	169	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	69	2.5%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	315	11.3%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	916	36.9%
15 to 29 min	661	26.6%
30 to 44 min	607	24.4%
45 to 59 min	246	9.9%
60+ min	55	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.9% (698 of 5,856)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,479	55.2%
Nonfamily households	1,201	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,680	85.1%
Vacant	471	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,829	68.2%
Renter-occupied	851	31.8%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,242	71.2%
1-unit, attached	92	2.9%
2 to 4 units	124	3.9%
5 to 19 units	72	2.3%
20 or more units	325	10.3%
Mobile home & other	296	9.4%

ZIP Code 28722

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