ZIP Code 28762

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McDowell County, North Carolina.

Population: 6,305
Median household income: $52,269
Median home value: $176,300

ZIP Code 28762 (McDowell County, North Carolina) is home to about 6,305 residents. Its median household income of $52,269 runs below the McDowell County figure of $55,527.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28762's population declined 10.6% from 7,054 to 6,305, while its median gross rent rose 21.7% from $622 to $757.

80.8% of workers drive to work alone. 68.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,305
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,269
Median home value: $176,300
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 3,544
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0546,305

Median household income

$41,419$52,269

Median home value

$106,900$176,300

Median gross rent

$622$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,054	$41,419	$106,900	$622
2020	7,018	$42,648	$121,200	$638
2021	6,523	$49,524	$140,300	$673
2022	6,617	$53,553	$147,600	$735
2023	6,305	$52,269	$176,300	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	2.9%
5 to 17	700	11.1%
18 to 24	213	3.4%
25 to 34	578	9.2%
35 to 44	721	11.4%
45 to 54	768	12.2%
55 to 64	1,441	22.9%
65 to 74	1,055	16.7%
75 and over	647	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,966	94.6%
Black or African American	39	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	175	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	462	8.9%
High school graduate	1,972	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,817	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	670	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	289	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,119	80.8%
Carpooled	202	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	255	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	680	28.7%
15 to 29 min	783	33.1%
30 to 44 min	584	24.7%
45 to 59 min	284	12.0%
60+ min	35	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 12.9% (808 of 6,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,947	65.1%
Nonfamily households	1,043	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,990	84.4%
Vacant	554	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,136	71.4%
Renter-occupied	854	28.6%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,414	68.1%
1-unit, attached	34	1.0%
2 to 4 units	63	1.8%
5 to 19 units	21	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,012	28.6%

ZIP Code 28762

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