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ZIP Code 28626 demographics

Cities: 0

Total housing units: 1,998

Population: 2,948

ZIP Code 28626 location, demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics.

ZIP Code 28626 Location

The list below contains cities and counties that use ZIP Code 28626.

28626 state: North Carolina
28626 counties: Ashe County, Watauga County, Wilkes County

ZIP Code 28626 population: 2,948

Population

Year	Population
2021	2,948
2020	2,994
2019	2,693
2018	2,474
2017	2,757
2016	2,725
2015	2,472
2014	2,499
2013	2,303
2012	1,950
2011	2,187

Census data for ZIP Code 28626

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 28626

Total population
Total population	2,948
Male	1,652
Female	1,296

Population by age
Total population	2,948
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 19 years	185
20 to 24 years	133
25 to 34 years	369
35 to 44 years	323
45 to 54 years	769
55 to 59 years	154
60 to 64 years	124
65 to 74 years	408
75 to 84 years	115
85 years and over	82
Median age (years)	48.3
Under 18 years	415
16 years and over	2,604
18 years and over	2,533
21 years and over	2,445
62 years and over	662
65 years and over	605

Population by race
Total population	2,948
One race	2,932
White	2,901
Black or African American	0
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
Some other race	15
Two or more races	16

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	2,485
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	1,326
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	1,159

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 28626

Households by type
Total households	1,279
Family households (families)	805
Married-couple family	64
Male householder, no wife present, family	171
Female householder, no husband present, family	137
Nonfamily households	239
Average household size	352
Average family size	2.28

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 28626

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	1,279
Less than $10,000	99
$10,000 to $14,999	0
$15,000 to $24,999	198
$25,000 to $34,999	172
$35,000 to $49,999	108
$50,000 to $74,999	213
$75,000 to $99,999	73
$100,000 to $149,999	330
$150,000 to $199,999	75
$200,000 or more	11
Median household income (dollars)	56,411

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 28626

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	1,998
Occupied housing units	1,279
Vacant housing units	719

Units in structure
Total housing units	1,998
1-unit, detached	1,451
1-unit, attached	0
2 units	61
3 or 4 units	0
5 to 9 units	0
10 to 19 units	0
20 or more units	0
Mobile home	486
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	1,998
Built 2014 or later	0
Built 2010 to 2013	183
Built 2000 to 2009	579
Built 1990 to 1999	220
Built 1980 to 1989	504
Built 1970 to 1979	215
Built 1960 to 1969	93
Built 1950 to 1959	64
Built 1940 to 1949	13
Built 1939 or earlier	127

Rooms
Total housing units	1,998
1 room	0
2 rooms	145
3 rooms	34
4 rooms	380
5 rooms	703
6 rooms	386
7 rooms	213
8 rooms	66
9 rooms or more	71
Median rooms	5.1

Bedrooms
Total housing units	1,998
No bedroom	0
1 bedroom	177
2 bedrooms	519
3 bedrooms	977
4 bedrooms	259
5 or more bedrooms	66

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	1,279
Owner-occupied	1,151
Renter-occupied	128
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.21
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.91

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	1,279
Moved in 2017 or later	42
Moved in 2015 to 2016	211
Moved in 2010 to 2014	328
Moved in 2000 to 2009	286
Moved in 1990 to 1999	196
Moved in 1989 and earlier	216

Value
Owner-occupied units	1,151
Less than $50,000	134
$50,000 to $99,999	47
$100,000 to $149,999	119
$150,000 to $199,999	286
$200,000 to $299,999	292
$300,000 to $499,999	273
$500,000 to $999,999	0
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	198,300

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	1,151
Housing units with a mortgage	694
Housing units without a mortgage	457

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	82
Less than $500	17
$500 to $999	27
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 to $1,999	0
$2,000 to $2,499	0
$2,500 to $2,999	0
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	882
No rent paid	46

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