ZIP Code 28771

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Graham County, North Carolina.

Population: 7,637
Median household income: $48,570
Median home value: $153,800

Covering part of Graham County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28771 has about 7,637 residents. At $48,570, its median household income sits in line with Graham County's $49,038.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28771's population declined 5.4% from 8,069 to 7,637, while its median gross rent rose 25.2% from $465 to $582.

67.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,637
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,570
Median home value: $153,800
Median gross rent: $582
Housing units: 4,736
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0697,637

Median household income

$37,437$48,570

Median home value

$119,100$153,800

Median gross rent

$465$582

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,069	$37,437	$119,100	$465
2020	8,113	$41,301	$115,400	$517
2021	7,476	$41,176	$111,200	$579
2022	7,635	$45,865	$129,800	$605
2023	7,637	$48,570	$153,800	$582

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	2.8%
5 to 17	1,098	14.4%
18 to 24	783	10.3%
25 to 34	687	9.0%
35 to 44	864	11.3%
45 to 54	926	12.1%
55 to 64	1,127	14.8%
65 to 74	1,072	14.0%
75 and over	867	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,443	84.4%
Black or African American	56	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	672	8.8%
Asian	90	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.4%
Two or more races	107	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	863	15.6%
High school graduate	2,042	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,748	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	594	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	296	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,540	84.8%
Carpooled	308	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	1.4%
Other means	60	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,273	43.1%
15 to 29 min	812	27.5%
30 to 44 min	379	12.8%
45 to 59 min	243	8.2%
60+ min	245	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 8.6% (643 of 7,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,979	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,210	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,189	67.3%
Vacant	1,547	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,597	81.4%
Renter-occupied	592	18.6%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,211	67.8%
1-unit, attached	14	0.3%
2 to 4 units	88	1.9%
5 to 19 units	28	0.6%
20 or more units	73	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,322	27.9%

ZIP Code 28771

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes