ZIP Code 28604 has segments in 2 Counties (Avery, Watauga).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,370 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,804 (92.3%) |
Population in Families | 5,082 (69.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 566 ( 7.7%) |
Population Density | 111 |
Diversity Index2 | 28 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,035 |
Average Household Income | $93,307 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 31% |
Per Capita Income | $39,923 |
Wealth Index5 | 90 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 9,598 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,386 (24.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 766 ( 8.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 6,446 (67.2%) |
Median Home Value | $314,125 |
Average Home Value | $365,319 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 84 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,152 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 1,857 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.11% | -0.04% |
Households | 0.68% | 0.16% |
Families | 0.04% | |
Median Household Income | 2.88% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.87% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.46% |
The table below compares 28604 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 | # 361 | 54th |
Population Density | # 417 | 46th |
Median Household Income | # 281 | 64th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 147 | 19th |
Per Capita Income | # 170 | 78th |
Diversity Index | # 656 | 16th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.