ZIP Code 28761 has segments in 2 Counties (Burke, McDowell).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,805 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,552 (97.1%) |
Population in Families | 7,107 (80.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 253 ( 2.9%) |
Population Density | 85 |
Diversity Index2 | 29 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,676 |
Average Household Income | $77,637 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $31,848 |
Wealth Index5 | 70 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,591 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,820 (61.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 787 (17.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 984 (21.4%) |
Median Home Value | $189,674 |
Average Home Value | $280,913 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 114 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,607 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 2,455 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.70% | 0.39% |
Households | 0.89% | 0.54% |
Families | 0.71% | |
Median Household Income | 2.29% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.84% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.84% |
The table below compares 28761 to the other 776 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 334 | 57th |
Population Density | # 479 | 38th |
Median Household Income | # 512 | 34th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 401 | 52nd |
Per Capita Income | # 371 | 52nd |
Diversity Index | # 646 | 17th |
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