ZIP Code 28684 has segments in 2 Counties (Ashe, Watauga).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,941 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,941 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,592 (82.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 41 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $52,331 |
Average Household Income | $70,125 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 29% |
Per Capita Income | $30,998 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,582 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 705 (44.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 153 ( 9.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 724 (45.8%) |
Median Home Value | $249,074 |
Average Home Value | $306,099 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 91 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 858 |
Average Household Size | 2.26 |
Family Households | 579 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.07% | 0.39% |
Households | 1.14% | 0.35% |
Families | 0.82% | |
Median Household Income | 4.29% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.95% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.92% |
The table below compares 28684 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 | # 596 | 23rd |
Population Density | # 622 | 20th |
Median Household Income | # 469 | 40th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 185 | 24th |
Per Capita Income | # 405 | 48th |
Diversity Index | # 737 | 5th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.