ZIP Code 28698 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 | 2,524 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,507 (99.3%) |
Population in Families | 2,073 (82.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 17 ( 0.7%) |
Population Density | 91 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,296 |
Average Household Income | $63,479 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $26,672 |
Wealth Index5 | 48 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,415 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 879 (62.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 181 (12.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 355 (25.1%) |
Median Home Value | $249,691 |
Average Home Value | $359,983 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 81 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,060 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 726 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.69% | 0.67% |
Households | 1.56% | 0.87% |
Families | 0.76% | |
Median Household Income | 3.45% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.78% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.11% |
The table below compares 28698 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 | # 550 | 29th |
Population Density | # 464 | 40th |
Median Household Income | # 582 | 25th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 131 | 17th |
Per Capita Income | # 611 | 21st |
Diversity Index | # 734 | 6th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.