ZIP Code 28640 has segments in 2 Counties (Ashe, Wilkes).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,580 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,328 (94.5%) |
Population in Families | 3,365 (73.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 252 ( 5.5%) |
Population Density | 118 |
Diversity Index2 | 30 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $40,000 |
Average Household Income | $57,591 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $24,897 |
Wealth Index5 | 43 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,628 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,326 (50.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 647 (24.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 655 (24.9%) |
Median Home Value | $215,385 |
Average Home Value | $249,906 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 79 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,973 |
Average Household Size | 2.19 |
Family Households | 1,222 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.09% | -0.05% |
Households | 0.19% | 0.08% |
Families | 0.05% | |
Median Household Income | 2.55% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.77% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.43% |
The table below compares 28640 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 | # 450 | 42nd |
Population Density | # 404 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 680 | 13th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 122 | 16th |
Per Capita Income | # 647 | 17th |
Diversity Index | # 637 | 18th |
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