ZIP Code 28752

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McDowell County, North Carolina.

Population: 30,602
Median household income: $55,036
Median home value: $166,100

ZIP Code 28752 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McDowell County, North Carolina, home to about 30,602 residents. At $55,036, its median household income sits in line with McDowell County's $55,527.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28752's population declined 1.0% from 30,924 to 30,602, while its median gross rent rose 9.9% from $648 to $712.

85.6% of workers drive to work alone. 67.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,602
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,036
Median home value: $166,100
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 14,141
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,92430,602

Median household income

$45,339$55,036

Median home value

$117,300$166,100

Median gross rent

$648$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,924	$45,339	$117,300	$648
2020	31,690	$48,878	$128,900	$644
2021	30,989	$51,493	$126,800	$700
2022	30,472	$53,910	$152,600	$714
2023	30,602	$55,036	$166,100	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,413	4.6%
5 to 17	5,116	16.7%
18 to 24	2,309	7.5%
25 to 34	4,086	13.4%
35 to 44	3,745	12.2%
45 to 54	4,153	13.6%
55 to 64	4,074	13.3%
65 to 74	3,432	11.2%
75 and over	2,274	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,291	82.6%
Black or African American	1,442	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	0.4%
Asian	483	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	504	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,753	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,228	14.8%
High school graduate	7,652	35.2%
Some college or associate's	7,343	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,579	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	962	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,593	85.6%
Carpooled	1,163	9.4%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	86	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	403	3.3%
Other means	121	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,426	28.6%
15 to 29 min	4,948	41.3%
30 to 44 min	2,069	17.3%
45 to 59 min	788	6.6%
60+ min	738	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.2% (4,479 of 29,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,756	70.7%
Nonfamily households	3,627	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,383	87.6%
Vacant	1,758	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,893	71.8%
Renter-occupied	3,490	28.2%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,481	67.0%
1-unit, attached	190	1.3%
2 to 4 units	344	2.4%
5 to 19 units	352	2.5%
20 or more units	197	1.4%
Mobile home & other	3,577	25.3%

ZIP Code 28752

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